Fu'aad Mohamed Shangole | |
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| Born | March 28, 1965 |
| Nationality | Somali Swedish |
| Known for | Official of Al-Shabaab |
Fuad Mohamed Qalaf (Somali: Fu'aad Maxamed Khalaf, Arabic: فؤاد محمد خلف; born 28 March 1965), also known as Fuad Shangole,[1] is a Somali-Swedish militant Islamist.
Working as an cleric in Sweden during the 90s and early 2000s, he returned to Somalia in 2004 and eventually became a senior figure within the Islamic Courts Union (ICU). Following the collapse of the ICU he fled Somalia but returned to become a top official within Al-Shabaab.[1] Presently he holds a seat on Al-Shabaab's Shura Council and is believed to head the groups operations in Puntland state.[2]
- ^ a b Abdi, Mohamed (2009-05-06). "Somalia: Al-Shabab angered by Somali key Media Org" (in Swedish). Waagacusub Media. Archived from the original on May 11, 2009. Retrieved 2008-06-03.
- ^ "Fuad Muhammad Khalaf Shongole". Critical Threats. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
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