Godane in an al-Shabaab propaganda video released in 2017
Born
(1977-07-10)10 July 1977
Hargeisa, Somalia (present-day Somaliland)
Died
1 September 2014(2014-09-01) (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
Al-Shabaab (2007–2014)
Years of service
2002–2014
Rank
Emir of al-Shabaab[1]
Battles/wars
Somali Civil War
War in Somalia
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]
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]
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^Mueller, Jason C. (2 January 2018). "The Evolution of Political Violence: The Case of Somalia's Al-Shabaab". Terrorism and Political Violence. 30 (1): 116–141. doi:10.1080/09546553.2016.1165213. ISSN 0954-6553.
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