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Hassan Abdullah Hersi al-Turki
Somali Islamist leader (1944–2015) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sheikh Hassan Abdullah Hersi al-Turki (Somali: Hassan Abdullah Hirsii al-Turki, Arabic: حسن عبد الله حرسي التركي الجامعة; c. 1944 – 27 May 2015) was a Somali Islamist who was a senior leader within al-Itihaad al-Islamiya (AIAI) and the Islamic Courts Union (ICU).
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Hassan Abdullahi al-Turki | |
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حسن عبد الله حرسي التركي | |
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Born | c. 1944[1] Ogaden |
Died | May 27, 2015(2015-05-27) (aged 70–71) Hargeisa Yarey, Middle Juba |
Resting place | Dhobley, Afmadow |
Years active | 1989—2015 |
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Criminal status | Terrorism |
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He later founded the Ras Kamboni Brigades which later merged into Hizbul Islam. In 2010 Turki joined Al-Shabaab. He died of illness during May 2015.