Militant Leadership Monitor – March 2024

The February 2024 issue of Militant Leadership Monitor starts off with a post-mortem of Maalim Ayman, one of al-Shabaab’s key commanders who led their forces against Kenya. Following the brief, there is a look at Mullah Noorullah Noori, member of the Afghan cabinet who is provoking tensions with Pakistan by questioning the legitimacy of the Durand Line, which forms the basis for the modern border between Afghanistan and Pakistan. In the next article, the publication considers the potential impact of Yunus-Bek Yevkurov’s elevation to his new position at the head of Russia’s Africa Corps, composed of old Wagner assets and new Russian forces. The publication ends with an examination of Abdul Mateen Taha, the fugitive leader of Islamic State in al-Hind (India).