Somalia Plans to Disrupt al-Shabab’s Communication Channels 

Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency said Tuesday it has for the first time managed to shut down 20 WhatsApp groups allegedly operated by the extremist group al-Shabab for extortion and intimidation. NISA in a statement said its cyber division had identified what it described as the virtual hubs for illicit activities by East Africa’s al-Qaida affiliate. The agency said it also disabled data services for approximately 2,500 phone numbers associated with them.

SOURCE: AFRICA NEWS