Al-itihaad: Al-islamiya

: The group is believed to have funded and sheltered early Al-Qaeda operatives, who used AIAI bases such as Ras Kiyemboni near the Kenyan border.

By the early 1990s, the group transitioned toward radicalism, becoming a key player in the regional conflict: al-itihaad al-islamiya

to provide stability where the central government had failed. : The group is believed to have funded