REUTERS/Johnson Mugo - Smoke rises from the Westgate shopping centre in Nairobi following a stand-off between Kenyan security forces and gunmen inside the building, September 23, 2013.
Opinion
Kenya Terror Strike Al-Qaeda's Latest in Global Jihad
September 27, 2013, Bruce Riedel
Bruce Riedel explains how the al-Shabab al-Mujahedeen attack on the Westgate shopping mall in Kenya last week highlights the ability of al-Qaeda to effectively recruit foreign jihadists from around the world. The transnational quality of al-Qaeda’s ranks is a key aspect underscoring the capacity of the group to survive effective counterterrorism efforts and regenerate quickly, he argues.