"
Nettleton explains, "We know al-Qaeda and ISIS have not
always seen eye-to-eye, so that may play a role in it." In
fact, the ISIS caliphate may not fit into what al-Shabaab
wants, since the group remains predominantly focused
on Somali issues. That's not to say a merge will NEVER..."
https://www.mnnonline.org/news/mysterywhy-isnt-isis-in-somalia/