Abdirahman Janaqow
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Abdirahman Janaqow was a leader of the Islamic Courts Union (ICU) of Somalia. His death was reported on January 10, 2007 as a result of US airstrikes in the Battle of Ras Kamboni.
[edit] Islamic Courts Union
On December 27, 2006 he officially resigned his position and fled Mogadishu.[1]
[edit] Reported Death
On January 10, a report by Somali presidential chief of staff, Abdirizak Hassan stated the US airstrikes had killed Al Qaeda member Fazul Abdullah Mohammed, and leaders of the Islamic Courts Union including Abduallahi Moalim Ali (former chief of security for Mogadishu), Abdirahman Janaqow, and a third unidentified person. The bodies had reportedly been recovered by Ethiopian military personnel.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Somalia: ICU leaders resign as Ethiopian army nears the capital SomaliNet
- ^ "Pentagon says Somalia attack not the end", 2007-01-10. Retrieved on January 10, 2007.
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