Mahad Karate

Born between 1957 and 1962 Place of Birth: Xarardheere, Somalia Languages Spoken: Somali; Arabic; basic Swahili Associated Location: Somalia Aliases: Abdirahman Mohamed Warsame, Mahad Mohamed Ali Karate or Mahad Warsame Qalley Karate serves as al-Shabaab's shadow deputy leader. Has some command responsibility over the Amniyat, al-Shabaab's intelligence and security wing, as well as the group's finances. Amniyat plays a key role in the execution of suicide attacks and assassinations in Somalia, Kenya and other countries in the region Amniyat was responsible for the April 2015 attack on Garissa University College in Kenya that killed nearly 150 people U.S. Department of State on April 10, 2015 designated Karate as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist

Ahmed Diriye

Date of Birth: 1972 Place of birth: Somalia Associated Location: Somalia Aliases: Ahmed Diriye; Ahmad Umar Abu Ubaidah; Mahad Diriye; Ahmed Omar Abu Ubaidah; Sheikh Ahmad Umar Abu Ubaidah; Sheikh Ahmed Umar Abu Ubaidah; Sheikh Omar Abu Ubaidaha; Sheikh Ahmed Umar; Sheikh Mahad Omar Abdikarim; Ahmad Umar; Abu Diriye Serves as the leader of al-Shabaab-a position he has occupied since the death of former al-Shabaab leader Ahmed Abdi Godane. He was part of Godane's inner circle at the time of Godane's death. Served in several positions within al-Shabaab, including as Godane's assistant, Was the deputy governor of the Lower Juba region of Somalia in 2008 Was al-Shabaab's governor of the Bay and Bakool regions of Somalia in 2009. By 2013, he was a senior adviser to Godane, and served in al-Shabaab's "Interior Department" On April 21, 2015, the US Department of State designated him as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist

Source: Rewards for Justice (RFJ), an interagency rewards program established by the 1984 Act to Combat International Terrorism

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