Monday, September 08, 2014

#SOMALIA: New Al-Shabaab Ldr Umar Said to Be "Hardliner" Who Survived Purge

[world politics news]

An Al-Shabaab attack in Mogadishu in 2013.

The new leader of Somalia's Al-Qaeda-linked Al-Shabaab rebels, Ahmad Umar (aka Abu Ubaidah) is thought to be a devout and ruthless hardliner who was one of the most trusted lieutenants of the group's late chief who survived a major purge last year, say reports.

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