Last Updated: January 19, 2026
Ahmed Abdi AW-MOHAMED
Aliases
Ahmed Abdi AW MOHAMMED; Muktar Abdulrahim ABUZUBAIR; SHAYKH MUKHTAR; ABU ZUBEYR; GODANI; GODANE
Nationality
Somalia
DoB
1977-07-10
Official reason
Ahmed Abdi aw-Mohamed is the founder and a current leader of al-Shabaab. He claimed his group was responsible for the May 2007 assassination of a judge in Beledweyne, Somalia, and in March 2007 he coordinated attacks on Ethiopian troops in Somalia. Aw-Mohamed has also served as a conduit for financing to al-Shabaab.
Other Information
https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/hp1283
Date of listing
2008-11-20
Program information
Authority
US
Program
Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations, 31 C.F.R. part 594
Regime
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Target State
Terrorism
Measures
Blocking Property
Sanctions Portfolio
• https://ofac.treasury.gov/faqs/topic/2396
Official Information
On June 6, 2003, OFAC issued the Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 594 (68 FR 34196, June 6, 2003 (“the Regulations”), to implement Executive Order (E.O.) 13224 of September 23, 2001, “Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions With Persons Who Commit, Threaten To Commit, or Support Terrorism” (66 FR 49079, September 25, 2001)...
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