Abdirahman Janaqow
| Abdirahman Janaqow | |
|---|---|
 Janaqow in a speech in Norway. | |
| Allegiance |
 Islamic Courts Union |
| Commands held | Deputy Chairman of the Islamic Courts Union |
| Battles/wars | Operation Enduring Freedom |
Abdirahman Mahmud Farah Janaqow (Somali: Cabdiraxmaan Maxamuud Faarax Janaqoow) is a Somali leader, and he was deputy chairman, and a member of the Islamic Courts Union of Somalia (ICU).[1] He and other leaders signed a capitulation of Mogadishu on 27 December 2006 after military losses.[2] However they continued military resistance to the south. Janaqaw was falsely reported to have been killed in a U.S. airstrike on 8 January 2007 in the Battle of Ras Kamboni.[3] He is a member of the Murusade clan.[3] He later served as the Minister of Justice for the Somali government.
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,[2] 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]
References
- ↑ Staff (16 November 2006) "Somali Islamists say UN report on arms embargo "shocking"" BBC Worldwide Monitoring
- 1 2 Farah, Mohamed Abdi (27 December 2007) "Somalia: ICU leaders resign as Ethiopian army nears the capital" SomaliNet
- 1 2 Meyer, Josh (10 January 2007) "Pentagon says Somalia attack not the end" Register-Guard, Eugene, Oregon last accessed 27 May 2007
- ↑ Staff (18 September 2006) BBC Worldwide Monitoring
- ↑ Staff (15 September 2006) "Somali Islamists warn local women against imitating Westerners" BBC Worldwide Monitoring
- ↑ 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