...... Somalia's version of the Taliban...Arabic for
students...
, functioning as an arm of al-Qaeda...
faceless myrmidons are capable of hitting aircraft flying at low altitudes in the Northeastern part of the East Africa nation, particularly along the troubled Kenya-Somalia border.
Federal Aviation Authority [FAA[ said al-Shabaab is in possession of weapons capable of hitting aircraft flying at altitudes of up to 25,000 ft, thus endangering the lives of millions of people using the airspace.
"Such weapons could target aircraft at low altitudes, including during the arrival and departure phases of flight, and/or target airports and aircraft on the ground, especially at airfields located east of 40 degrees east longitude," read a statement in part.
In most cases, flights from the United Arab Emirates [UAE], China, India, and many other East African countries use the airspace in northwestern. al-Shabaab has a huge presence in Garissa, Mandera, and Wajir counties.