Ali Mohamed H Rage "Ali Dheere"

Ali Mohamed Rage, also known as Ali Dhere, is al Shabaab’s head spokesman and a member of the group’s Shura Council.[1] He also served as the group’s chairman of Banadir region until February 16, 2011, when Mohamed Hassan Omar Abdurahman replaced him.[2] Neither the United States nor the United Nations has designated him as a terrorist.

Rage is a member of the Murursade, a sub-clan of the Hawiye clan, which has a strong presence in the Banadir region.[3] He replaced Sheikh Mukhtar Robow, also known as Abu Mansur, as al Shabaab’s top spokesman in May 2009 following a dispute between Rage, Robow, and Ahmed Abdi Godane, also known as Mukhtar Abu Zubair.[4]

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Ali Mohamed Rage, also known as Ali Dhere, is al Shabaab’s head spokesman and a member of the group’s Shura Council.[1] He also served as... Show More