CNN EarlyStart September 23, 2013 09:03:00
At their peak a few years ago, they controlled parts of the capital on condition, but not any more. today a multinational african force of 15,000 soldiers controls the capital of the al shabaab when they were forced out. now they control swaths of southern somalia to the kenya border and vow attacks inside kenya. al shabaab's kenyan ally, the muslim youth have, known as myc echo shabaab's threats. >> translator: raise your swared against the enemy. >> reporter: it's not an idle threat. myc recruits young kenyans to fight for al shabaab. this mother's son radicalized in a kenyan moss.