Members of Somalia's al-Shebab militant group during a graduation ceremony in Mogadishu on 1 January (Photo: IntelCenter/Reuters)'At Your Service, Osama' - The African Bin Laden Behind The Uganda Bombings -- The Telegraph
As Somalia's al Shebab militants claim responsibility for bombings in Kampala, the Telegraph profiles their spiritual leader, accountant-turned-jihadi Ahmed Abdi Godane.
As befits a man who fears he has a US missile with his name on it, Ahmed Abdi Godane knows the importance of keeping a low profile.
The leader of Somalia's al-Shebab militant movement, he prefers to be heard rather than seen, ranting away in radio broadcasts from his group's strongholds in northern Mogadishu. Thanks to his fatwahs against pop music, foreign films and even televised football, he already has a captive audience - as of last week, though, he made the rest of the world take notice too.
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My Comment: I suspect that we are going to hear more of al-shebab and their leader Ahmed Abdi Godane in the future.
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