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Somali leader
Abdirahman Mahmud Farah
Janaqow in a speech in Norway.
21st Minister of Justice of Somalia
In office
2009–2010
PresidentSharif Sheikh Ahmed
Preceded byHassan Dimbil Warsame
Succeeded bySalim Aliyow Ibrow
Deputy Chairman of Islamic Courts Union Executive Council
In office
26 June 2006 – 27 December 2006
ChairmanSharif Sheikh Ahmed
Preceded byPosition established
Military service
Allegiance Islamic Courts Union

Abdirahman Mahmud Farah Janaqow (Somali: Cabdiraxmaan Maxamuud Faarax Janaqoow) is a Somali leader, and he was deputy chairman, and a member of the Islamic Courts Union of Somalia (ICU). He and other leaders signed a capitulation of Mogadishu on 27 December 2006 after military losses. However they continued military resistance to the south. Janaqaw was falsely reported to have been killed in a U.S. airstrike on 8 January 2007 in the Battle of Ras Kamboni. He is a member of the Murusade clan. He later served as the Minister of Justice for the Somali government.

Islamic Courts Union

Main article: Islamic Courts Union

Janaqow appeared as deputy of executive chairman for the ICU in the summer of 2006. On December 27, 2006 he evacuated Mogadishu and fled south, saying "We decided to leave Mogadishu because of the safety of the civilians. We want to face our enemy and their stooges in a separate area, away from civilians."

References

  1. Staff (16 November 2006) "Somali Islamists say UN report on arms embargo "shocking"" BBC Worldwide Monitoring
  2. ^ Farah, Mohamed Abdi (27 December 2007) "Somalia: ICU leaders resign as Ethiopian army nears the capital" SomaliNet Archived January 10, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Meyer, Josh (10 January 2007) "Pentagon says Somalia attack not the end" Register-Guard, Eugene, Oregon last accessed 27 May 2007
  4. Staff (18 September 2006) BBC Worldwide Monitoring
  5. Staff (15 September 2006) "Somali Islamists warn local women against imitating Westerners" BBC Worldwide Monitoring
  6. Staff (28 December 2006) "Somalia's capital free of Islamic fighters: Government forces enter city, ready to take control" Grand Rapids Press Grand Rapids, Michigan


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