Abdirahman Janaqow
Somali leader / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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Abdirahman Janaqow | |
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Allegiance | Islamic Courts Union |
Commands held | Deputy Chairman of the Islamic Courts Union |
Battles/wars | Operation Enduring Freedom |
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