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JEHAD SERWAN MOSTAFA

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JEHAD SERWAN MOSTAFA is a person of interest. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	JEHAD SERWAN MOSTAFA · Jehad Mostafa · جهاد مصطفى · جہاد مصطفی				[sources]
Other name	"Ahmed" (moniker) · "Anwar" (moniker) · Abu Abdullah al-Muhajir · Ahmed Gurey · Anwar al-Amriki · 2 more...				[sources]
Birth date	1981-12-28				[sources]
Place of birth	Waukesha · Waukesha, Wisconsin				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Citizenship	United States of America				[sources]
Eye color	Blue				[sources]
Hair color	Brown				[sources]
Height	6'1"				[sources]
Physical appearance	Mostafa is left-handed and has a distinctive scar on his right hand. He wears a full beard and glasses.				[sources]
Weight	170 pounds				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q110548549				[sources]
Education	University of California, San Diego				[sources]
Source link	www.fbi.gov				[sources]
Last change	2025-01-25	Last processed	2025-09-08	First seen	2024-04-17

Descriptions

Jehad Serwan Mostafa is believed to be the highest-ranking United States citizen fighting with al-Shabaab, a Somalia-based terrorist organization. It is believed that Mostafa joined al-Shabaab in approximately 2006 and has served in many capacities, including serving as a military instructor at al-Shabaab's training camps, a leader of the foreign fighters, a leader and propagandist in al-Shabaab's media wing, an intermediary between al-Shabaab and other terrorist organizations, and as a leader in the group's use of explosives in terrorist attacks. Mostafa is currently charged in a superseding indictment in the United States District Court, Southern District of California, San Diego, California, with conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists; conspiracy to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization; and providing material support to a foreign terrorist organization.

— US FBI Most Wanted, 2024-04-17

Complexion: Light

— US FBI Most Wanted, 2024-04-17

Build: Tall, thin

— US FBI Most Wanted, 2024-04-17

Languages: Arabic, Somali, English

— US FBI Most Wanted, 2024-04-17

Mostafa may have visited, or is likely to visit, the following areas: Somalia, Yemen, Ethiopia, Kenya, and other African countries. Additionally, Mostafa was raised in and graduated from college in San Diego, California.

— US FBI Most Wanted, 2024-04-17