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How Al Shabaab Is Recruiting Young Men from Kenya

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A rare, detailed look at one of the world’s most important battles against terrorism. PBS NewsHour...

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Al Shabaab, an Al Qaeda-linked militant group based in Somalia responsible for a shopping mall attack in Kenya that killed 67 in 2013, is enlisting more recruits from Kenya than any other country. In the second part of the NewsHour series "Inside Kenya," young men talk about why they joined.

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