Abdirahman Janaqow

Abdirahman Janaqow

Janaqow in a speech in Norway.
Died Ras Kamboni
Allegiance Islamic Courts Union
Service/branch Politics
Commands held Deputy Chairman of the Islamic Courts Union
Battles/wars Operation Enduring Freedom
Somali Civil War
War in Somalia (2006–2009)
Battle of Ras Kamboni †

Abdirahman Mahmud Farah Janaqow (Somali: Cabdiraxmaan Maxamuud Faarax Janaqoow) is a Somali leader, and he was deputy chairman, and a member of the Murusade clan.[1] of the Islamic Courts Union of Somalia (ICU).[2] He and other leaders signed a capitulation of Mogadishu on 27 December 2006 after military losses.[3] However they continued military resistance to the south, and Reported that Janaqaw was killed in a U.S. airstrike on 8 January 2007 in the Battle of Ras Kamboni.[1]

Islamic Courts Union

Main article: Islamic Courts Union

Janaqow appeared as deputy of executive chairman for the ICU in the summer of 2006.[4][5] On December 27, 2006 he evacuated Mogadishu and fled south,[3] saying "We decided to leave Mogadishu because of the safety of the civilians. We want to face our enemy and their stooges in a separate area, away from civilians."[6]

Notes

  1. ^ a b Meyer, Josh (10 January 2007) "Pentagon says Somalia attack not the end" Register-Guard, Eugene, Oregon last accessed 27 May 2007
  2. ^ Staff (16 November 2006) "Somali Islamists say UN report on arms embargo "shocking"" BBC Worldwide Monitoring
  3. ^ a b Farah, Mohamed Abdi (27 December 2007) "Somalia: ICU leaders resign as Ethiopian army nears the capital" SomaliNet
  4. ^ Staff (18 September 2006) BBC Worldwide Monitoring
  5. ^ Staff (15 September 2006) "Somali Islamists warn local women against imitating Westerners" BBC Worldwide Monitoring
  6. ^ Staff (28 December 2006) "Somalia's capital free of Islamic fighters: Government forces enter city, ready to take control" Grand Rapid Press Grand Rapid, Michigan
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