Country Report on Terrorism 2021 - Chapter 4 - Terrorist Safe Havens - Somalia

Somalia.  Many parts of Somalia, particularly Somaliland and the Juba River Valley, remained terrorist safe havens in 2021 because federal and local authorities had a limited ability to project influence beyond populated areas and some forward operating bases.  Al-Shabaab raised much of its funds by extorting people in ungoverned areas of Somalia.

According to independent sources and non-governmental organizations engaged in demining activities on the ground, there was little cause for concern regarding the presence of WMD in Somalia.

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