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|occupation = Radical [[Jihadi]], [[Terrorist]], veteran of the [[Jihad#Afghanistan|Afghan Jihad]] |
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Revision as of 15:57, 5 September 2014
Moktar Ali Zubeyr Mukhtaar Cali Zuubeyr | |
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| Born | 10 July 1977[1] |
| Died | 1 September 2014 [2] |
| Nationality | Somali |
| Occupation(s) | Radical Jihadi, Terrorist, veteran of the Afghan Jihad |
| Title | Emir (leader) of Harakat al-Shabaab al-Mujahideen[3] |
Sheikh Moktar Ali Zubeyr ([Mukhtaar Cali Zuubeyr] Error: {{Lang-xx}}: text has italic markup (help), Arabic: مختار علي الزبير) also known as Muktar Abdirahman "Godane", Ahmad Abdi Godane, Ahmad Abdi Aw Muhammad, Mukhtar Abu Zubeyr and Muqtar Abdurahman Abu Zubeyr, was the Emir (leader) of Harakat al-Shabaab al-Mujahideen, which currently is the most prominent insurgent group in Somalia. Godane, who received training and fought in Afghanistan, is designated by the United States as a terrorist.[4] He succeeded Sheikh Mukhtar Robow who had held the position for several months after Sheikh Aden Ayro's death.[5]
Early life
Muktar Abdirahman Godane was born in Hargeisa on 10 July 1977. He hails from the Isaaq clan[6] of north Somalia,[7] like Ibrahim "al-Afghani" who was another key leader in Al-Shabaab before his murder by Godane loyalists in June 2013.[4] He studied Quran in Hargeisa and won scholarships to study in Sudan and Pakistan. He led a quiet, pious life and liked to write poetry.[8]
Godane is a veteran of the Afghan Jihad.[1] While in the Somaliland region of Somalia, Godane had worked for Al-Barakat, a Somali remittance company that had been linked to terrorism.[6] Godane became involved with Al-Itihaad al-Islamiya and was implicated in October 2003 for the murder of a British couple running a school in Somaliland.[8]
Islamic Courts Union
In 2006, Godane became the secretary general of the Executive Council of the Islamic Courts Union, an organization which was then lead by Sharif Ahmed who is the previous President of the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia.[6]
Al-Qaeda
In September 2009 Godane appeared in an Al-Shabaab video where he offered his services to Bin Laden.[9] The video appeared to be a response to a Bin Laden from March 2009 in which he urged the Somalis to overthrow the newly elected President of Somalia Sharif Ahmed.[10] In January 2010, Godane, speaking on behalf of Al-Shabaab, released a statement reiterating his support for Al-Qaeda and stated that they had "agreed to join the international jihad of al Qaeda".[11]
For his allegiance to Al-Qaeda, the U.S. government announced a $7 million bounty for information leading to Godane's capture.[8]
Tensions within Al-Shabaab
Godane and his close friend Ibrahim Haji Jama Mee'aad (aka Ibrahim Al-Afghani) both rose to prominence within Al-Shabaab at the same time but, despite their close relationship, the two men had widely divergent views on what the future of Al-Shabaab should be. This resulted in tensions within the organization and the alienation of many of Godane's oldest friends as it became apparent that Godane's agenda was transnational.[12]
2014 drone strike
On 2 September 2014, Al-Shabaab confirmed that Godane was travelling in one of two vehicles hit by a US military strike. However it was not confirmed Godane himself was among the six militants killed until 5 September 2014. The vehicles were heading toward the coastal town of Barawe, al-Shabaab's main base.[13]
On 5 September 2014 The Pentagon confirmed Godane had been killed in the attack.
References
Notes
- ^ a b http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2010/sc9904.doc.htm
- ^ "Leader of Qaeda-Linked Somali Group Is Dead, U.S. Says". New York Times. 5 September 2014. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
- ^ "Q&A: Somalia's conflict". BBC News. 4 October 2011.
- ^ a b http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/docid/4d2d99562.html
- ^ "Somalia: Harakat Al-Shabab Mujahideen Leader Calls for Government Soldiers to Hand Over Their Weapon With in Five Days". allAfrica.com. Mauritius: AllAfrica Global Media. 2010-07-06. Retrieved 2010-07-27.
- ^ a b c Hoehne, Markus Virgil. "Counter-terrorism in Somalia: How external interference helped to produce militant Islamism" (PDF). Halle (Saale): Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology. p. 15. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
- ^ http://wardheernews.com/Articles_2010/March/Liban/26_Flaws_in_the_Monitoring_GRP_on_Somalia.html
- ^ a b c McConnell, Tristan (1 October 2013). "Who is Al Shabaab leader Ahmed Godane?". GlobalPost. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
- ^ http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/terror/R41070.pdf
- ^ http://www.voanews.com/english/news/a-13-2009-09-22-voa31-68758447.html
- ^ "Somali rebels unite, profess loyalty to al Qaeda". Reuters. 2010-02-01.
- ^ http://www.hrw.org/en/reports/2010/04/13/harsh-war-harsh-peace
- ^ "Al-Shabaab in Somalia confirms leader was targeted in US drone strike". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
