Ahmed Abdi Godane
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 group based in Somalia. Godane, who received training and fought in Afghanistan, was designated by the United States as a terrorist. 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.
Ahmed Abdi Godane أحمد عبدي جودان | |
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Godane in an al-Shabaab propaganda video released in 2017 | |
| Born | 10 July 1977 Hargeisa, Somalia (present-day Somaliland) |
| Died | 1 September 2014 (aged 37) near Barawa, Somalia |
| Cause of death | U.S. Drone Strike |
| Known for | Emir of Al-Shabaab |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | Islamic Courts Union (2002–2007) Al-Qaeda
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| Years of service | 2002–2014 |
| Rank | Emir of al-Shabaab |
| Battles/wars | Somali Civil War
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During his leadership of Al-Shabaab, the group pledged allegiance to Al-Qaeda. He was killed in a U.S. drone strike on 1 September 2014 in southern Somalia.
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