The Somali
government is hoping reward money will lead to the downfall of the terrorist
group Al Shabaab.
It has
announced financial bounties on the heads of 11 top Al Shabaab commanders.
The list
includes current Al Shabaab leader Ahmed Diriye aka Abu Ubeyda for whom
the largest reward of up to $250,000 is offered; $150,000 has been offered for
Mahad Warsame Qaley aka Mahad Karate; and up to 100,000 is being offered for
each of their associates including Ali Mohamed aka Ali Dheere, Abdullahi
Abdi Jamaale aka Daud Suheyb, Mohamed Mohamud Nur aka Sudan, Ali Mohamed
Hussein aka Ali Jesto, Hassan Mohamed Ali aka Afgooye, Abdullahi Osman, Mohamed
Abdi Musa aka Habiil, Mohamed Kuno aka Gamadheere, and Yasin Osman aka Kilwa.
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The list the
Somali government released differs from that put out by the United States in
2012.
In 2012 the
United States put $33,000,000 in bounties on top Al Shabaab commanders
including the now deceased Al Shabaab leader Ahmed Godane.
The latest
announcement is expected to put even more pressure on Al Shabaab as the group
continues losing key towns in central and southern Somalia.