They name themselves al-Shabab, an Arabic phrase for “the younger males” or “the lads”. That is deceptive as they aren’t the identical group as Somalia’s al Qaeda-linked insurgents who additionally go by that identify. As an alternative, this group pledged allegiance in 2019 to the rival IS group, based mostly in Iraq and Syria. They’ve adopted the title of Islamic State Central Africa Province (ISCAP), which once more is deceptive since Mozambique will not be a part of Central Africa.
