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Ahmed Abdi Godane
First leader of Al-Shabaab (2008–2014) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ahmed Abdi Godane (Somali: Axmed Cabdi Godane; Arabic: أحمد عبدي جودان; 10 July 1977 – 1 September 2014), also known as Mukhtar Abu Zubair, was the Emir (leader) of Al-Shabaab, an Islamist militant group based in Somalia. Godane, who received training and fought in Afghanistan, was designated by the United States as a terrorist.[2] The exact date of Godane's rise to al-Shabaab's Emir is debated, although it seems he ascended to this position in December 2007.[3]
Quick Facts Emir of Harakat al-Shabaab al-Mujahideen, Preceded by ...
Ahmed Abdi Godane | |
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Axmed Cabdi Godane أحمد عبدي جودان | |
![]() Godane in an undated video released by al-Shabaab after his death in 2017 | |
Emir of Harakat al-Shabaab al-Mujahideen | |
In office 2008 – 1 September 2014 | |
Preceded by | Aden Hashi Farah Ayro |
Succeeded by | Ahmad Diriye |
Personal details | |
Born | (1977-07-10)10 July 1977 Hargeisa, Somalia (present-day Somaliland) |
Died | 1 September 2014(2014-09-01) (aged 37) near Barawa, Somalia |
Nickname | Mukhtar Abu Zubayr |
Military service | |
Allegiance | ![]() (2003–2007) ![]()
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Years of service | 2003-2014 |
Rank | Emir of Al Shabaab[1] |
Battles/wars | Somali Civil War |
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During his leadership of Al-Shabaab, the group pledged allegiance to Al-Qaeda.[4] He was killed in a U.S. drone strike on 1 September 2014 in southern Somalia.[5]