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Somali intelligence claims death of senior Shabaab leader

Summary by FDD's Long War Journal
Somali authorities have announced the death of Abdullahi Osman, better known as Engineer Ismail, one of Shabaab’s most senior leaders. Osman was believed to be responsible for overseeing the group’s explosive engineering and its vast media apparatus. Shabaab has yet to comment on his alleged death. The post Somali intelligence claims death of senior Shabaab leader appeared first on FDD's Long War Journal.

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Somali intelligence claims death of senior Shabaab leader

Somali authorities have announced the death of Abdullahi Osman, better known as Engineer Ismail, one of Shabaab’s most senior leaders. Osman was believed to be responsible for overseeing the group’s explosive engineering and its vast media apparatus. Shabaab has yet to comment on his alleged death. The post Somali intelligence claims death of senior Shabaab leader appeared first on FDD's Long War Journal.

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FDD's Long War Journal broke the news in on Sunday, January 4, 2026.
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