Ahmed Abdi Godane
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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 Terrorist 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]
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Ahmed Abdi Godane أحمد عبدي جودان | |
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Born | (1977-07-10)10 July 1977 |
Died | 1 September 2014(2014-09-01) (aged 37) |
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[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]