Top Al-Shabab Militant Leader Surrenders

Saturday 27 December 2014


Al-Shabab Militant Wanted by U.S. Surrenders in Somalia -- Bloomberg



A senior al-Shabab militant commander wanted by the U.S. surrendered to Somali authorities.



Zakariya Ismail Hersi phoned the Somali army in advance to announce his plan to surrender, Colonel Hassan Abdi, a Somali army officer, said today in a phone interview.



“This is the first high-profile surrender from the group and the reason behind his capitulation is that he feared for his life after he fell out with the group’s leadership,” Abdi said without elaborating. The U.S. State Department in 2012 offered a $3 million reward for information leading to the capture of Hersi, describing him as head of the group’s intelligence.



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More News On The Surrender Of Al-Shabab Militant Leader Zakariya Ismail Hersi



Senior Shebab official surrenders in Somalia -- AFP

Somali Islamist with $3 million U.S. bounty on head surrenders - government source -- Reuters

Al Shabab leader surrenders in Somalia -- CSM/AP

Key Al-Shabab Commander Captured -- VOA

US-wanted Shabab leader surrenders -- Al Jazeera

A Leader Of Shabab Surrenders -- New York Times

Somalia: Al-Shabaab commander captured -- CNN

Islamic Extremist Leader Surrenders in Somalia -- WSJ

Al-Shabab militant Zakariya Ahmed Ismail Hersi 'surrenders' -- BBC

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