Al Shabaab’s Leader, Expels 2 Commanders From Executive Council Who Opposed Civilian Attacks In Mogadishu In Apparent Wrangles Within Group

Highlights Two top-level al Shabaab fired from the al Shabaab executive council also known as Tanfid. The two; Mahad Karate and Bashir Qorgab were fired following irreconcilable differences with the leader; Sheikh Ahmed Umar Abu Ubaidah. The commanders opposed the decision by Ubaidah to continue targeting the civilian population in Mogadishu. Tanfid serves as the...