However , for Islamist groups such as Hizb ut-Tahrir and al-Muhajiroun , this conflict is a well-established part of the radicalizing narrative , in much the same way that Afghanistan , Bosnia and Iraq have been , and will continue to attract Western Islamists with jihadist aspirations . More than 100 people have died in a siege at a shopping mall in Nairobi , Kenya . Al Qaeda offshoot Al - Shabaab has claimed responsibility for the attack . It has been reported that Western jihadists may have been among the attackers . Jonathan Russell says the radicalization of Kenyan Muslims needs addressing .
More than 100 people have died in a siege at a shopping mall in Nairobi , Kenya . Al Qaeda offshoot Al - Shabaab has claimed responsibility for the attack . It has been reported that Western jihadists may have been among the attackers . Jonathan Russell says the radicalization of Kenyan Muslims needs addressing .