al-Shabaab attack (follow-up)

Daily Mail, Ally of world's most wanted woman the White Widow is shot dead in Somalia raid: Briton killed by rival Islamic militants, 13 Sep 2013 "A British bomb-maker on the run with the widow of a London 7/7 bomber is believed to have been killed in a gun battle in Somalia.

"Habib Ghani, 28, was ambushed along with one of America’s most wanted terrorists in a dawn raid after falling out with commanders from militant group al-Shabab."

Abu Mansoor al-Amriki killed (?)

US-born 'jihadist rapper' Omar Hammami reportedly killed in Somalia | World news | theguardian.com "A rapping jihadist from Alabama who ascended the ranks of Somalia's al-Qaida-linked militant group and was on the FBI's most wanted list with a $5m (£3.2m) reward for his capture was reportedly killed on Thursday in an ambush ordered by the militant group's leader." Click on the tab below for more reports about Hammani from over the past few years.

@abumamerican

allAfrica.com: Somalia: Al-Amriki and Foreign Fighters in Showdown With Al-Shabaab Leader "In a desperate series of tweets Monday evening, al-Amriki, using the Twitter handle @abumamerican, bid farewell to the world as al-Shabaab fighters loyal to Godane allegedly stood poised to kill him and his followers."

Mother of US-born militant confronts al-Shabaab threat

Mother of US-born militant confronts al-Shabaab threat: 'It's in God's hands' | World news | guardian.co.uk "Having already lost her son to extremist ideology, his family back in the town of Daphne, Alabama, may now face the prospect of never seeing him alive again."

Al-Amriki

Al-Amriki pleads for intervention to resolve 'friction' within al-Shabaab - Sabahionline.com "In the video released on October 19th titled "An Urgent Message", Hammami said there is "friction" between al-Shabaab's local leaders and foreign fighters. In his three-minute long video message, Hammami called on "the leaders of jihad and virtuous scholars" to intervene and find a fundamental solution to "the bitter situation that currently engulfs the Somali [foreign fighters]"."

Abu Mansoor al-Amriki 'rap' update

UPI, Militant uses rap to recruit, 18 May 2010 "Abu Mansoor al-Amriki, 26, whose real name is Omar Hammami, was born to a Syrian father and Southern Baptist mother in Alabama.

"During the last year he has released five hip-hop songs on the Internet praising the virtues of jihad and urging the slaughter of the U.S. military and U.S. political leaders, ABC News reported Tuesday."

I have referred to this previously on this blog

Abu Mansoor Al-Amriki

Andrea Elliott, NYT, The Jihadist Next Door, 31 Jan 2010 Extensive profile of 'Abu Mansoor Al-Amriki',(Omar Hammami), with a strong internet thread throughout.

Al-Shabaab (update)

Previously blogged:

CNN, Al Qaeda exporting jihad with a hip-hop vibe, 4 May 09 "The latest video from Somalia's al Qaeda-backed Al-Shabaab wing is as slickly produced as a reality TV show but with a startling message -- complete with a hip-hop jihad vibe."

It's easy to source the original via YouTube.

Here's CNN's report (which contains an extract):