(S/NF) KUDOS FOR STATE REPORTING ON SOMALI SUFI

S E C R E T STATE 060204

NOFORN
SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/11/2034
TAGS: PINR SO
SUBJECT: (S/NF) KUDOS FOR STATE REPORTING ON SOMALI SUFI
ORGANIZATION ASWJ (C-NC9-01170)

REF: NAIROBI 000116

Classified By: SUZANNE MCCORMICK, DIR., INR/OPS. REASON: 1.4(C).


1. (S/NF) NATIONAL COUNTERTERRORISM CENTER (NCTC) ANALYSTS
IN THE RADICALIZATION AND EXTREMIST MESSAGES GROUP (REMG)
GREATLY APPRECIATED REFERENCED REPORTING ON
COUNTER-RADICALIZATION EFFORTS BY SOMALI SUFI ORGANIZATION
AL-SUNNAH WA JAMA'H (ASWJ). THIS TYPE OF INFORMATION HELPS TO
FILL PERSISTENT INTELLIGENCE GAPS ON COUNTER-RADICALIZATION
ACTIVITIES, IDENTIFY BEST PRACTICES AND TARGETING
OPPORTUNITIES TO COUNTER RADICALIZATION WORLDWIDE, AND INFORM
SENIOR POLICY-MAKERS ON THE PROGRESS AND SHORTFALLS IN
COUNTERING VIOLENT EXTREMISM. AS TIME AND RESOURCES PERMIT,
ANY ADDITIONAL REPORTING WOULD BE MUCH APPRECIATED. MANY
THANKS, AND REGARDS FROM WASHINGTON.
CLINTON