`` Raise your sword against the enemy that is closest to you . Mom tells how her teen son living in a Kenyan slum was one of at least six persuaded to join al-Qaeda-linked Al Shabaab . The U.S. government has been tracking the group since it emerged as an al Qaeda affiliate last year. Kenyan Muslims say a charismatic iman taught the poverty-stricken kids about 'Islamic Struggles ' But the iman is remembered fondly by others at the Kenyan Muslim center where he groomed children for jihad .
Mom tells how her teen son living in a Kenyan slum was one of at least six persuaded to join al-Qaeda-linked Al Shabaab . The U.S. government has been tracking the group since it emerged as an al Qaeda affiliate last year. Kenyan Muslims say a charismatic iman taught the poverty-stricken kids about 'Islamic Struggles ' But the iman is remembered fondly by others at the Kenyan Muslim center where he groomed children for jihad .