The Rise of Al Qaeda 2.0

First They Attacked A Mall, Then They Repelled SEAL Team Six: The Rise of Al Qaeda 2.0 DAVID FRANCIS    Reuters   In a series of exclusive interviews, Business Insider spoke with members of Al Shabaab — the newly emboldened Islamic militant group that attacked the Westgate mall and repelled a raid by SEAL Team Six — to ask how the mall assault was planned, how members are recruited and trained, and what their ultimate goals are.   Few Americans had ever heard of al Shabaab before the fall of 2013. That changed on Sept. 21, when gunmen armed with … Continue reading The Rise of Al Qaeda 2.0