al qaeda the brand name moves beyond iraq in search of other failed states. may 2010. al qaeda has found a new home. operating through local allies in the most dangerous country on earth. flying into the capital isn t for the faint of heart. african express is one of only two airlines operating in somalia. it s easy to see why so few risk the trip. sitting on the runway is the wreckage of a crashed plane. a few thousand african peacekeepers and a weak u.s.-backed government struggle to maintain order. their enemy is a group called al shibal. it s pledged allegiance to al qaeda. it s part of the al qaeda brand
heart. african express is one of only two airlines operating in somalia. it s easy to see why so few risk the trip. sitting on the runway is the wreckage of a crashed plane. a few thousand african peace keepers and a weak u.s.-backed government struggle to maintain order in mogadishu, their enemy, al-shabaab is part of the al qaeda brand name. al-shabaab is a terrifying mix of al qaeda s ideology and african child soldiers. the majority of the militiamen terrorizing the city are under 16 years old, teenagers empowered by the chaos to enter people s homes, lash women for dressing inappropriately, and cutting off the limbs of accused