 An ideological rift within the group's leadership also emerged, and several of the organization's senior commanders were assassinated.Due to its Wahhabi roots, al-Shabaab is hostile to Sufi traditions and has often clashed with the militant Sufi group Ahlu Sunna Waljama'a.The group has also been suspected of having links with Al-Qaeda in Islamic Maghreb and Boko Haram.