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'''Mukhtar Abu Zubair (Ahmed Abdi Godane)''' is the leader of al-Shabaab, assuming command after Ayro’s death. Abu Zubair is believed to have fought and trained in Afghanistan and to have received his religious credentials in Pakistan. He is designated by the United States as a terrorist. | '''Mukhtar Abu Zubair (Ahmed Abdi Godane)''' is the leader of al-Shabaab, assuming command after Ayro’s death. Abu Zubair is believed to have fought and trained in Afghanistan and to have received his religious credentials in Pakistan. He is designated by the United States as a terrorist. | ||
'''Ibrahim Haji Hama (al Afghani)''' is a leader of al-Shabaab and is responsible for operations in Somaliland and Puntland. Al Afghani is believed to have trained and fought in Afghanistan and the Kashmir region. | '''Ibrahim Haji Hama (al Afghani)''' is a leader of al-Shabaab and is responsible for operations in Somaliland and Puntland. Al Afghani is believed to have trained and fought in Afghanistan and the Kashmir region. | ||
One of the influential foreigners is: '''Abu Mansour al Amriki (Omar Hammami)''' is an American-born al- Shabaab militant who now commands fighters in the Bay and Bakool regions; he converted to Islam and travelled to Somalia in 2006. He also functions as an English-speaking recruiter for the group. | One of the influential foreigners is: '''Abu Mansour al Amriki (Omar Hammami)''' is an American-born al- Shabaab militant who now commands fighters in the Bay and Bakool regions; he converted to Islam and travelled to Somalia in 2006. He also functions as an English-speaking recruiter for the group. Al-Shabaab is said to have many foreigners within its ranks, particularly at its leadership. Al Shabaab has attracted a large amount of foreigners. Foreigners from Afghanistan and Iraq as well as Afghan-trained Somalis play an important role in the group's leadership ranks due to their combat experience. Most of the foreign Al-Shabaab members come from Yemen, Sudan, the Swahili Coast, Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Bangladesh. | ||
According to an investigative report from the U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security, Al Shabaab has recruited over 40 Muslim Americans since 2007. These American and foreign recruits play a dual role within the organization as mercenaries and as a propaganda tool for radicalization and recruitment. | |||
===Affiliation to al-Qaeda=== | ===Affiliation to al-Qaeda=== | ||