Women receive food aid in Somalia. Terrorism creates food disruptions, undermining production systems and supply routes. Tobin Jones/Wikimedia Commons May 18, 2025 Terrorists use food as a weapon: how Boko Haram and Al‑Shabaab exploit hunger Simone Papale, University of Parma and Emanuele Castelli, University of Parma Terror groups use food as a tool to fight, govern and survive.