Sh1.2 billion reward: Profiles of the three terrorists wanted by US

The United States of America, through Department of State's Rewards for Justice (RFJ) program is offering a reward of up to $10 million (Sh1.2 billion) for information leading to the arrest of any of them.

Since its inception in 1984, the program has paid out in excess of $250 million (Sh30.5 billion) to more than 125 people who provided actionable information that helped resolve threats to US national security.

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

Jehad Mostafa

Date of Birth: December 28, 1981 Place of Birth: Waukesha, Wisconsin, US Aliases: Emir Anwar; Ahmed Gurey; Anwar al-Amriki; Abu Abdullah al-Muhajir; "Ahmed"; "Anwar" He is a US citizen and former resident of California. Distinguishing Features: He is left-handed and has a distinctive scar on his right hand. He also wears a full beard and glasses. Languages Spoken: Arabic; English; Somali Associated Locations: Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Yemen Lived and graduated from college in San Diego, California, before moving to Somalia in 2005 Has served as a military instructor at al-Shabaab training camps He is a leader of foreign fighters and a leader in al-Shabaab's media wing He is an intermediary between al-Shabaab and other terrorist organizations, Also a leader in al-Shabaab's use of explosives in terrorist attacks. In December 2019, he was indicted in federal court on charges of providing material support to al-Shabaab. The FBI assesses Mostafa to be the highest-ranking terrorist with US citizenship fighting overseas. It is believed he participated in attacks against Ethiopian forces before joining al-Shabaab in 2008 He is on the FBI's Most Wanted Terrorists List. Believed to continue to play a critical role in planning operations directed against the Somali government and AU forces in Somalia and East Africa

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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