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Canonical ID: NK-TPxqxMZLzWdjrYBQgw7F4u · Entity type: Person (reference)
| Property | Value | Lang | Source dataset | Source ID | First seen | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Person:address | Majengo area, Mombasa, Kenya | ch_seco_sanctions | ch-seco-8136 | ||||
Person:addressEntity | addr-0999de5e5033c2e7e0a8d6616df1e699d0619e23 | ch_seco_sanctions | ch-seco-8136 | ||||
Person:alias | Abubaker Shariff | ch_seco_sanctions | ch-seco-8136 | ||||
Person:alias | Sheikh Abubakar Ahmed | ch_seco_sanctions | ch-seco-8136 | ||||
Person:alias | Abu Makaburi Shariff | ch_seco_sanctions | ch-seco-8136 | ||||
Person:alias | Abubaker Shariff Ahmed | ch_seco_sanctions | ch-seco-8136 | ||||
Person:alias | Abubakar Ahmed | ch_seco_sanctions | ch-seco-8136 | ||||
Person:alias | Makaburi | ch_seco_sanctions | ch-seco-8136 | ||||
Person:birthCountry | ke | ch_seco_sanctions | ch-seco-8136 | ||||
Person:birthDate | 1962 | ch_seco_sanctions | ch-seco-8136 | ||||
Person:birthDate | 1967 | ch_seco_sanctions | ch-seco-8136 | ||||
Person:country | ke | ch_seco_sanctions | ch-seco-8136 | ||||
Person:createdAt | 2014-10-08 | ch_seco_sanctions | ch-seco-8136 | ||||
Person:id | 069390762c4430440806e4d999f67710f6aa6376 | ch_seco_sanctions | ch-seco-8136 | ||||
Person:modifiedAt | 2025-03-26 | ch_seco_sanctions | ch-seco-8136 | ||||
Person:name | Ahmed Abubaker Shariff | ch_seco_sanctions | ch-seco-8136 | ||||
Person:notes | Abubaker Shariff Ahmed was arrested in late Dec 2010 by Kenyan authorities on suspicion of involvement in the bombing of a Nairobi bus terminal. Abubaker Shariff Ahmed is also a leader of a Kenya-based youth organization in Mombasa with ties to al-Shabaab. | ch_seco_sanctions | ch-seco-8136 | ||||
Person:notes | Abubaker Shariff Ahmed is a leading facilitator and recruiter of young Kenyan Muslims for violent militant activity in Somalia, and a close associate of Aboud Rogo. He provides material support to extremists groups in Kenya (and elsewhere in East Africa). Through his frequent trips to al-Shabaab strongholds in Somalia, including Kismayo, he has been able to maintain strong ties with senior al-Shabaab members. Abubaker Shariff Ahmed is also engaged in the mobilization and management of funding for al-Shabaab, an entity listed by the UNSC Committee established pursuant to resolution 751 (1992) concerning Somalia and resolution 1907 (2009) concerning Eritrea for engaging in acts that directly or indirectly threaten the peace, security, or stability of Somalia. Abubaker Shariff Ahmed has preached at mosques in Mombasa that young men should travel to Somalia, commit extremist acts, fight for al-Qa'ida, and kill U.S. citizens. As of 2010, Abubaker Shariff Ahmed acted as a recruiter and facilitator for al-Shabaab in the Majengo area of Mombasa, Kenya. | ch_seco_sanctions | ch-seco-8136 | ||||
Person:programId | SECO-SOMALIA | ch_seco_sanctions | ch-seco-8136 | ||||
Person:topics | sanction | ch_seco_sanctions | ch-seco-8136 | ||||