Profile Terrorist Hassan Dahir Aweys

Terroristhassan Dahir Aweysis one of the leaders of the Islamist group which controls much of southern Somalia, including the capital, Mogadishu. He has been on the US list of people "linked to terrorism" since shortly after the 9/11 attacks in 2001. Mr. Aweys has been named to head the Union of Islamic Courts' Shura, a consultative body, while Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, previously chairman, now heads the executive committee. It is still not clear which man is more powerful. A former army colonel,Al-Itahad captures El Wak: The Islamic fundamentalist group, Al-Itahad al-Islam, has captured the Somali border town of El Wak from a rival faction following two days of heavy fighting. 23 people were killed in the fighting together with an unknown number of wounded. General Omar Haji Mohammed, chairman of the Marehan Somali National Front (SNF) said his forces had made a "tactical withdrawal after inflicting heavy damages" and were now regrouping prior to launching an offensive to recapturing the town. Medical workers on the Kenyan side of El Wak were said to be treating the wounded. (Reuters/AFP, March 19) Mr. Aweys was put on the US list because he used to head al-Itihaad al-Islamiya, an Islamist militant group of having links to Somali alQaeda in the 1990s.Mr. Aweys, 61, however. Terrorist Sheikh Hassan Dahir Aweys is on a us list of terrorists, he preaches jihad against west for many years... one of his students was ADAN HASHI FARAH(AYROW OR AYRO)a close relative .one of the founders of al- Shabaab . He is on of the terrorist mastermind in horn of Africa today. .Terrorist HASSAN DAHIR AWEYS Former army colonel Led Islamist militia. He served army jail and dishonorably discharged for for promoting religious. Islamic Radicalism... During his Serves Time .when the Transitional Federal Government’s was formed in late 2004... neighboring Kenya , he announced immediately Fight or Jihad against TFG , he has a links to al-qaida , he has been on the US list of list of designated terrorist , he has been able to travel abroad quite freely - to Saudi Arabia and Dubai, Sudan , Eritrea without being arrested. He is running training camps for Islamist fighters in Somalia for, he believes that only Sharia law and Islam offer the solution to Africa problems and the worldwide, he call him self the leader "the Mujahideen who are fighting back ". Al-Itihaad was defeated by local Somali authority SNF aka jubaland http://marehansade.blogspot.com/2007/07/mareexaan-defenders-of-xawaadle.html ka in AND SDF aka puntland http://www.puntlandgovt.com/indexeng.php . .. on majorty daarood clan area of somalia .. in the 1990s, he move back Central Somalia hawiye Heartland start recording jehadist his own sup-Clan.Terror Sympathizer Hawiye .he is from Ayr is the largest subclan in Habar Gidir .Habar Gidir.start recording jehadist his own sup-Clan...he is from Ayr is the largest subclan in Habar Gidir .Habar Gidir.in central Somalia and Mogadishu , Then Move to Larger hawiye clan Hawiye area hawiye Heartland ,
he started to play a key role in the emerging mostly hawiye Islamic courts, they controlled lawless south Mogadishu. In the past two years, separate clan-based Islamic courts joined forces, becoming Somalia's strongest militia. Mr. Aweys was always the courts' leader, although...Aweys with organising the fighters' training and strategy, he was always moving between Mogadishu and the central Galgudud region.town of guraeel were he is originally from . . After the defeat of the ICU He want to Asmara (Eritrea) Earlier this year, a UN report said that he had been getting significant military aid from Eritrea - a claim Eritrea has denied. ... US consider putting Eritrea on terrorism list .Eritrea was supporting the Islamists because of its long-standing rivalry with Ethiopia, Terrorist. Ethiopia helped the interim president, Abdullah You, defeat al-Itihaad forces in the 1990s. Mr. You was elected president in 2004, Sheik Aweys takes over chairmanship of Insurgent group,Somali radical takes over militia,Aweys to lead Hizbu Islam militants he Declares War against TFG, US and Ethiopia.and AU peace keepers

Since 1991, Warlordism terrorism " PIRATESM, TRIBILISM Replaces the Honorable Somali President Mohamed Siad Barre administration .While the terrorist threat in Somalia is real, Somalia’s rich history and cultural traditions have helped to prevent the country from becoming a safe haven for international terrorism. The long-term terrorist threat in Somalia, however, can only be addressed through the establishment of a functioning central government