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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Ahmed_Abdi_GodaneAhmed Abdi Godane - Wikipedia

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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.

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3. www.bbc.com › news › world-africa-29034409Ahmed Abdi Godane: Somalia's killed al-Shabab leader - BBC

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   Sep 9, 2014 · A reclusive figure with a love of poetry, Ahmed Abdi Godane became a feared jihadist, running assassination and bomb squads in Somalia. He was assassinated in US air strikes in southern Somalia...

4. www.counterextremism.com › ahmed-abdi-godaneAhmed Abdi Godane | Counter Extremism Project

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   Learn about the life and legacy of Ahmed Abdi Godane, the former leader of al-Shabab, a Somali terrorist group affiliated with al-Qaeda. Find out how he expanded the group's operations, carried out major attacks, and was killed in a U.S. airstrike.

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     The Pentagon confirmed Friday that the U.S. airstrike killed Ahmed Abdi Godane, co-founder of al-Shabaab, an al Qaeda-linked militant group in Somalia

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6. apnews.com › article › africa-army-somalia-al-shababSomalia says a top al-Shabab extremist leader is killed

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   Oct 3, 2022 · He was killed Saturday in Haramka village in the Middle Jubba region, said the government statement issued Monday. He had been close to the former emir of al-Shabab, Ahmed Abdi Godane, and current leader Ahmed Diriye.

7. ctc.westpoint.edu › the-life-and-death-of-alThe Life and Death of Al-Shabab Leader Ahmed Godane

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   Learn about the life and death of Ahmed Godane, the elusive and charismatic amir of al-Shabab, who was killed by a U.S. airstrike in 2014. Explore his rise to power, his role in al-Shabab's expansion and decline, and his internal purge of rivals.

8. www.reuters.com › article › idUSKBN0H01OOU.S. confirms death of al Shabaab leader Godane in Somalia ...

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   Sep 5, 2014 · WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon confirmed on Friday that Ahmed Abdi Godane, a leader of the al Shabaab Islamist group, was killed in a U.S. airstrike in Somalia this week, calling it a...

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   Who is 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 militant group based in Somalia. Godane, who received training and fought in Afghanistan, was designated by the United States as a terrorist.

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   What role did Godane play in Somalia?

   • Godane, during his time as amir, oversaw the rapid expansion of both al-Shabab’s territorial control in southern and central Somalia as well as the construction of insurgent governing structures to exercise a degree of control over these newly-acquired areas.

   The Life and Death of Al-Shabab Leader Ahmed Godane

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   Who is Ahmed Abdi Aw-Mohamed?

   • The U.S. Department of the Treasury designated Ahmed Abdi aw-Mohamed a Specially Designated Global Terrorist on November 20, 2008. On May 8, 2019, Taliban insurgents detonated an explosive-laden vehicle and then broke into American NGO Counterpart International’s offices in Kabul. At least seven people were killed and 24 were injured.

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   Did Al-Shabab and Godane die in a gun battle?

   • Al-Shabab, now firmly under Godane’s control, claimed through its official military spokesman, Abd al-Aziz Abu Mus’ab, that the two had died during a gun battle after resisting arrest by the Amniyat.

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10. www.bbc.com › news › world-africa-29086800US confirms al-Shabab leader Ahmed Godane killed - BBC News

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    Sep 5, 2014 · The leader of the Somali Islamist group al-Shabab, Ahmed Abdi Godane, was killed following a US attack earlier this week, the Pentagon has said. The US carried out air strikes on Monday night...