590:, initiated a significant internal crisis. He posted a video on his YouTube account, declaring his departure from the group due to disagreements over "Sharia and strategy," citing concerns for his safety. Hammami, along with other dissatisfied foreign fighters like Khattab al-Masri, engaged in public disputes with al-Shabab and its supporters both on and offline. This conflict divided the jihadist online community, creating a public relations nightmare for Godane and his supporters. Amid growing criticism from Hammami and dissident foreign fighters, Godane faced a significant internal challenge from notable dissident al-Shabab leaders, including founding members
578:" in August 2010, characterized by poorly planned mass infantry attacks in Mogadishu on SNA and AMISOM positions, causing significant insurgent casualties. Dissatisfaction within al-Shabab centered on control of the consultative council, with Godane stacking it with loyalists and sidelining critics like Robow and Hassan Dahir Aweys. Internal discord further exacerbated following the entry of Ethiopian military forces in south-western Somalia and when Kenyan forces invaded southern Somalia during
623:. His ascent to the peak of power was achieved through a gradual yet persistent consolidation of control within the group, strategic maneuvering to outshine rivals, and significant backing from key segments of al-Shabaab, notably the Amniyat network. A few months later, he achieved a significant media victory when al-Shabaab militants seized control of Nairobi's upscale Westgate Mall, confounding Kenyan security forces for several days. Godane claimed credit for the 2013
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611:. Afghani was killed, while Robow and Aweys fled the city and subsequently defected to the government. In September 2013 Godane-controlled Amniyat, al-Shabab's intelligence branch, eventually located and killed Hammami and another dissident fighter, Usama al-Britani. Before his death, Hammami accused Godane of killing innocent Muslims and labeled him as an "apostate".
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Transitional Federal Government (TFG). Godane, during his time as Emir, oversaw the rapid expansion of both al-Shabaab's territorial control in southern and central Somalia as well as the organization of governing structures to exercise
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law, focusing on carrying out punishments for specific offenses such as murder, theft, robbery, adultery, fornication, and espionage. This stringent legal code had economic implications, leading to increased commerce and trade in areas under al-Shabab's influence, including major cities like Baidoa
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accusing Godane of using violence to suppress dissent and mistreating foreign fighters. Godane responded to these accusations with force. He reportedly ordered the killing of
Hammami and other foreign jihadists on April 25. Afghani, Robow and Aweys issued a fatwa telling Godane supporters to cease
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On 1 September 2014, a U.S. drone strike carried out as part of the broader mission killed Al-Shabaab leader Godane. U.S. authorities hailed the raid as a major symbolic and operational loss for Al-Shabaab, and the Somali government offered a 45-day amnesty to all moderate members of the militant
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and vowed that his group would launch a direct attack against the United States. Godane continued to reject negotiations with what he called the "apostate government," arguing that the Somali
Transitional Federal Government must either surrender or face destruction. "We tell the Mujahideen to not
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clan. According to some reports he apparently had a difficult childhood and was said to have spent time at an orphanage. His initial education was at the Umar bin al-Khattab
Islamic school in Hargeisa where he reportedly excelled academically. He won scholarships to pursue studies in Sudan and
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Mogadishu, indicating that the Godane-led al-Shabaab would remain a significant player in the country despite territorial losses and other setbacks experienced since the spring of 2011.
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Kismayo. Local insurgent authorities also initiated public works projects, including bridge and road construction, irrigation canal development, and famine relief distribution in 2011. Additionally, al-Shabab established a proficient and multi-lingual media network.
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a degree of control over these newly acquired areas. Regional governors were appointed to oversee the implementation of the group's policies, programs, and edicts at the provincial (wilayat) level, with local administrators exercising authority at lower levels.
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Ethiopian occupation. He was also at the forefront of delegitimizing
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and stated that they had "agreed to join the international jihad of al Qaeda". For his allegiance to Al-Qaeda, the U.S. government announced a $ 7 million bounty for information leading to Godane's capture. In July 2010, Godane claimed responsibility for
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and throughout the world, "We advise the
Muslims in different parts of the world who are suffering under the heel of the global Crusader war against Islam to pick up arms in order to defend their religion, honor and properties."
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including a British couple Dick and Enid Eyeington, he was then sentenced in absentia to 25 years in prison for terrorism related charges. During this period, Godane assumed command of a significant number of
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in Kampala, Uganda on behalf of al Shabaab. "Allah willing, we will take revenge for all who were martyred by AMISOM guns. What happened in Kampala is just the beginning and a prelude," he said.
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Pakistan, subsequently enrolling in a madrassa in Pakistan with financial support from affluent Saudis. It was during his travels abroad that he is believed to have been attracted to militant
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Hellfire missile strike the previous day. It was not immediately confirmed if Godane himself was among the six militants killed. The vehicles were heading toward the coastal town of
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trust , and they should know that it is the path which led those whom they are fighting today to apostasy," he said in an audio message released on jihadist forums on July 6, 2009.
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region with the intention of establishing a new jihadist group. During their time there, Godane and his fighters staged an ambush on a convoy of drug traffickers returning from
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over the position of the military police leader. A compromise was reached where both groups agreed on appointing Ahmed Godane, an outsider who hails from the northern
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group. Political analysts also suggested that the insurgent commander's death will likely lead to Al-Shabaab's fragmentation and eventual dissolution.
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1181:"US confirms death of Somalia terror group leader"
1155:"Pentagon Confirms Death of Somalia Terror Leader"
1080:"Somali rebels unite, profess loyalty to al Qaeda"
815:"Shebab's new leader a devout, ruthless hardliner"
287:; 10 July 1977 – 1 September 2014), also known as
1144:, Human Rights Watch. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
1111:"Profile: Ahmed Abdi Godane (Mukhtar Abu Zubair)"
723:. United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.
2524:Assassinated al-Shabaab (militant group) members
2440:Videos and audio recordings of Ayman al-Zawahiri
371:. During this time, he formed a friendship with
1069:, Voice of America. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
656:, al-Shabaab's main base. On 5 September 2014,
2435:Videos and audio recordings of Osama bin Laden
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359:. Godane is believed to have journeyed to
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749:. Mauritius: allAfrica.com. 6 July 2010.
2249:Insurgency in the Maghreb (2002–present)
873:"Who is Al Shabaab leader Ahmed Godane?"
69:Emir of Harakat al-Shabaab al-Mujahideen
1090:from the original on 24 September 2015.
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2153:2015 Garissa University College attack
1236:Martinez, Michael (5 September 2014).
1157:. Associated Press. 5 September 2014.
1050:, fas.org. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
821:from the original on 11 September 2014
299:, an Islamist militant group based in
27:First leader of Al-Shabaab (2008–2014)
2133:2008 Islamabad Marriott Hotel bombing
2128:2008 Islamabad Danish embassy bombing
1248:from the original on 5 September 2014
1217:from the original on 2 September 2014
1161:from the original on 6 September 2014
885:from the original on 18 December 2013
871:McConnell, Tristan (1 October 2013).
7:
2340:Benevolence International Foundation
1793:Ibrahim Sulayman Muhammad al-Rubaysh
1278:from the original on 27 October 2017
921:from the original on 22 January 2016
772:Mueller, Jason C. (2 January 2018).
727:from the original on 18 October 2012
706:from the original on 2 October 2012.
346:on 10 July 1977. He hailed from the
2529:Al-Shabaab (militant group) members
2311:Al-Qaeda in the Indian subcontinent
2089:1998 United States embassy bombings
1418:Ali Sayyid Muhamed Mustafa al-Bakri
284:
2317:Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin
2143:2013 Westgate shopping mall attack
978:Journal of Eastern African Studies
318:, the group pledged allegiance to
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2470:Saddam–al-Qaeda conspiracy theory
2293:Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula
847:from the original on 28 June 2011
2559:Leaders of Islamic terror groups
2544:Deaths by American drone strikes
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778:Terrorism and Political Violence
753:from the original on 4 June 2011
326:on 1 September 2014 in southern
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80:2008 – 1 September 2014
2299:Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb
2259:Yemeni civil war (2014–present)
1959:Muhammad Jafar Jamal al-Kahtani
2564:People of the Somali Civil War
2224:War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
1603:Mohammad Hasan Khalil al-Hakim
490:Hassan Abdullah Hersi al-Turki
338:Ahmed Abdi Godane was born in
1:
2534:Assassinated al-Qaeda leaders
2138:2013 In Amenas hostage crisis
1788:Othman Ahmad Othman al-Ghamdi
1773:Adnan Gulshair el Shukrijumah
1438:Mohammed Showqi Al-Islambouli
1413:Abu Ubaidah Youssef al-Annabi
1304:(in Somali). 30 November 2021
991:10.1080/17531055.2020.1789929
945:Maruf, Harun (October 2018).
790:10.1080/09546553.2016.1165213
696:"Q&A: Somalia's conflict"
625:Westgate shopping mall attack
2395:Kuala Lumpur al-Qaeda Summit
2264:Al-Qaeda insurgency in Yemen
2214:Afghan Civil War (1996–2001)
2204:Afghan Civil War (1992–1996)
2199:Afghan Civil War (1989–1992)
951:. Indiana University Press.
567:Godane and his close friend
2168:2016 Grand-Bassam shootings
2148:2015 Charlie Hebdo shooting
1964:Mohamed Atiq Awayd Al Harbi
1783:Harith bin Ghazi al-Nadhari
1513:Qaed Salim Sinan al-Harethi
1443:Abdukadir Mohamed Abdukadir
480:faction within ICU and the
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2419:Global Islamic Media Front
2239:War in North-West Pakistan
2113:2004 Madrid train bombings
1608:Fahid Mohammed Ally Msalam
1533:Muhsin Musa Matwalli Atwah
563:Tensions within Al-Shabaab
322:. He was killed in a U.S.
2554:Somalian al-Qaeda members
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2376:Fatawā of Osama bin Laden
2103:2001 September 11 attacks
1984:Muhanad Mahmoud Al Farekh
1738:Ibrahim Haji Jama Mee'aad
1613:Sheikh Ahmed Salim Swedan
1393:Abd al-Rahman al-Maghribi
569:Ibrahim Haji Jama Mee'aad
466:Barre Adan Shire Hiiraale
373:Ibrahim Haji Jama Mee'aad
314:During his leadership of
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2158:2015 Bamako hotel attack
1698:Muhammad Sa'id Ali Hasan
1648:Ahmed Mohammed Hamed Ali
1408:Ezedin Abdel Aziz Khalil
1140:17 December 2014 at the
307:, was designated by the
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2058:Abu Sulayman al-Muhajir
2010:Abu Ubaidah al-Banshiri
1949:Mustafa Setmariam Nasar
1914:Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri
1878:Abdullah Ahmed Abdullah
1673:Fazul Abdullah Mohammed
1568:Abu Sulayman Al-Jazairi
907:Hoehne, Markus Virgil.
350:subclan of the greater
2401:Management of Savagery
2345:Al-Haramain Foundation
2305:Egyptian Islamic Jihad
2052:Abu Omar al-Turkistani
2034:Abu Mohammad al-Julani
1919:Khalid Sheikh Mohammed
1798:Nasser bin Ali al-Ansi
1623:Saleh Ali Saleh Nabhan
1518:Mustafa Mohamed Fadhil
1046:11 August 2015 at the
666:Ahmad Umar Abu Ubaidah
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2333:Charity organizations
2313:(Indian subcontinent)
2123:2007 Algiers bombings
2022:Mahfouz Ould al-Walid
1743:Abu Mansoor Al-Amriki
1628:Abdullah Said al Libi
660:confirmed during the
446:Aden Hashi Farah Aero
227:Years of service
91:Aden Hashi Farah Ayro
2549:People from Hargeisa
2118:2005 London bombings
2040:Abu Maria al-Qahtani
2028:Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
2016:Abu Ubaidah al-Masri
1899:Mamdouh Mahmud Salim
1813:Abu Khalil al-Madani
1733:Abdelhamid Abou Zeid
1678:Atiyah Abd al-Rahman
1538:Abu Musab al-Zarqawi
1274:. 6 September 2014.
1213:. 2 September 2014.
580:Operation Linda Nchi
557:deadly twin bombings
486:Ras Kamboni Brigades
470:Juba Valley Alliance
438:Islamic Courts Union
428:Islamic Courts Union
190:Islamic Courts Union
2046:Ahmad Salama Mabruk
1974:Sulaiman Abu Ghaith
1969:Younis al-Mauritani
1954:Abdul Hadi al Iraqi
1883:Abu Muhsin al-Masri
1868:Abdelmalek Droukdel
1728:Farman Ali Shinwari
1718:Abu-Zaid al Kuwaiti
1593:Abu Zubair al-Masri
1558:Abu Talha al-Sudani
1187:on 6 September 2014
1115:criticalthreats.org
1086:. 1 February 2010.
1065:26 May 2010 at the
524:Sharif Sheikh Ahmed
2219:Second Chechen War
2173:2016 Bamako attack
2108:2002 Bali bombings
1944:Abu Faraj al-Libbi
1838:Abu Khayr al-Masri
1833:Mokhtar Belmokhtar
1778:Adam Yahiye Gadahn
1768:Abu Yusuf Al-Turki
1753:Abu Khalid al-Suri
1723:Said Ali al-Shihri
1663:Huthaifa al-Batawi
1653:Mohamed Abul-Khair
1553:Abu Yaqub al-Masri
1458:Abu Humam al-Shami
1433:Abu Walid al-Masri
1272:longwarjournal.org
843:. United Nations.
702:. 4 October 2011.
668:as his successor.
596:Hassan Dahir Aweys
519:Ethiopian invasion
289:Mukhtar Abu Zubair
277:Axmed Cabdi Godane
171:Mukhtar Abu Zubayr
42:Axmed Cabdi Godane
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2494:Category:Al-Qaeda
2361:Al Qaeda Handbook
2269:Houthi insurgency
2209:First Chechen War
2194:Soviet–Afghan War
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1823:Abu Firas al-Suri
1803:Nasir al-Wuhayshi
1763:Ahmed Abdi Godane
1708:Abu Yahya al-Libi
1563:Abu Laith al-Libi
1523:Haitham al-Yemeni
1498:Ayman al-Zawahiri
1026:Anzalone, Chris.
604:Ayman al-Zawahiri
576:Ramadan Offensive
269:Ahmed Abdi Godane
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34:Ahmed Abdi Godane
16:(Redirected from
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2539:Al-Qaeda leaders
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2234:Somali Civil War
1979:Abu Anas al-Libi
1929:Riduan Isamuddin
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683:References
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334:Early life
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181:Allegiance
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124:1977-07-10
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1858:Asim Umar
1331:7 January
1308:7 January
798:0954-6553
459:Mogadishu
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