Kenyan intelligence reports have revealed that three Kenyan fighters have been publicly beheaded by Al-Shabaab in Jillib, Somalia on suspicion of being spies.
The three; Abdullah Talal Musa, Jared Mukayo Omambia and Hashim Othman Selali were accused of being moles within the terror group, raising the number of Kenyans recently executed in such circumstances to seven.
A faction of foreign fighters within the terror group in Somalia is led by a Kenyan, Amir Salman, who is often at odds with Al Shabaab leader Ahmed Diriye due to the killing of Kenyan fighters.
The report further reveals that some militants believe Salman is working for the Kenyan government.
Distrust of foreign fighters within the Al-Shabaab has lead to the breaking up of the group into various warring factions.
The terror organization has been disintegrating; with one group pledging allegiance to the Islamic State (IS), another to Al Qaeda, and another demanding an independent Al-Shabaab comprising only of indigenous Somalis.
The report notes: “The existence of these factions is causing friction and animosity among members with Kenyan and foreign fighters bearing the brunt of it all. Fear of displacement by the new local and foreign fighters is among the reasons some militants are fighting against the change."
The Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) is part of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) combatting the Al-Shabaab militants.
Many Kenyans have been lured to join the terror group and now face the threat of being executed by the very organization they pledge allegiance to.
Other Kenyan fighters killed earlier in the year are Nairobi-born Asum and Faraj Abdulmajid from Mombasa.
