Abdikadir Yusuf Aar
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| Abdikadir Yusuf Aar | |
|---|---|
| Born | Somalia |
| Died | 16 March 2011 Mogadishu, Benadir, Somalia |
| Cause of death | KIA |
| Ethnicity | Somali |
| Occupation | Senior militant in Al-Shabab |
| Movement | Al-Shabab |
Abdikadir Yusuf Aar (Somali: Cabdiqaadir Yuusuf Aar) aka Sheikh Qalbi, was a senior Al-Shabaab officer from the Juba region.
He had been a member of Al-Itihaad Al-Islamiya (AIAI) in Luq from 1995 to 2002. In Al-Shabab he served as leader in both Juba and Gedo regions.[1]
During the "anti-insurgency offensive" launched by TFG and AMISOM to drive Al-Shabab out of Mogadishu he was killed in action (KIA) near to the former Defense Ministry in Mogadishu on March 16, 2011.[2]
