Sam Cleaves

Profile: Ahmad Umar (Abu Ubaidah)

Sam Cleaves February 17, 2015 ANALYSIS

Ahmad Umar, also known as Abu Ubaidah, is the emir of al Shabaab. Al Shabaab spokesman Ahmed Abdi aw Mohamed announced Umar as the group'...

Profile: Ahmed Abdi Godane (Mukhtar Abu Zubair)

Breuk Bass Jared Sorhaindo Sam Cleaves Nathaniel Horadam November 14, 2011 ANALYSIS

Ahmed Abdi Godane, also known as Mukhtar Abu Zubair, was the emir of al Shabaab and one of the original founders. This piece profiles his...