Statements: Ahmed Diriye

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Person:aliasAbu Ubaidahch_seco_sanctionsch-seco-28926
Person:aliasSheikh Mahad Omar Abdikarimch_seco_sanctionsch-seco-28926
Person:aliasAbu Diriyech_seco_sanctionsch-seco-28926
Person:aliasSheikh Ahmed Umarch_seco_sanctionsch-seco-28926
Person:aliasSheikh Omar Abu Ubaidahach_seco_sanctionsch-seco-28926
Person:aliasSheikh Ahmed Umar Abu Ubaidahch_seco_sanctionsch-seco-28926
Person:birthCountrysoch_seco_sanctionsch-seco-28926
Person:birthDate1972ch_seco_sanctionsch-seco-28926
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Person:createdAt2014-10-08ch_seco_sanctionsch-seco-28926
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Person:modifiedAt2025-03-26ch_seco_sanctionsch-seco-28926
Person:nameAhmed Diriyech_seco_sanctionsch-seco-28926
Person:notesAhmed Diriye was appointed as the new emir of Al-Shabaab following the death of the previous leader Ahmed Abdi aw-Mohamed, an individual listed by the Security Council Committee pursuant to resolutions 751 (1992) and 1907 (2009). This was publicly announced in a statement by Al-Shabaab’s spokesperson, Sheikh Ali Dheere, released on 6 Sep 2014. Diriye has been a senior member of Al-Shabaab and as the emir he exercises command responsibility for Al-Shabaab’s operations. He will be directly responsible for Al-Shabaab’s activities which continue to threaten the peace, security and stability of Somalia. Diriye has since adopted the Arabic name Sheikh Ahmed Umar Abu Ubaidah.ch_seco_sanctionsch-seco-28926
Person:programIdSECO-SOMALIAch_seco_sanctionsch-seco-28926
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