article_snippet.sent: As a result, violent extremists are making troubling gains.
article_snippet.sent: As a result of this neglect, since the attacks of September 11, 2001, the United States have seen deadly terrorist attacks not just in the Middle East, but also in Indonesia, India and sub-Saharan Africa.
article_snippet.sent: On September 21, 2013, Al-Shabaab jihadists attacked the Westgate Mall in Nairobi, executing dozens of unarmed men, women, and children.
article_snippet.sent: Less than two years later, at Garissa University, Al-Shabaab jihadists attacked university dormitories, butchering almost 150 people.
article_snippet.sent: The perpetrators were separating the Christians from the Muslims and systemically executing the Christians before detonating the Christians suicide vests.
article_snippet.sent: During both incidents, the Kenyan forces' response was horribly executed.
article_snippet.sent: Attacks such as Mumbai and Westgate are easy to plan, do not require large amounts of ordinance and can be done in almost any location in the world -- we can expect to see a lot more of Attacks such as Mumbai and Westgate.