NISA confirms the killing of a senior leader of Al-Shabaab + His name

Mogadishu (Caasimada Online) – The National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) has confirmed the killing of a senior leader of the Al-Shabaab group, who had long held important positions related to the group's finances and had a close relationship with its senior leadership.

A press release issued by NISA this evening stated that this leader, named Faysal Yuusuf Macallin Cabdulle, also known by his alias Cabdikariin Horseed or Gaagaale, was killed in a planned operation that took place on October 23 in the Kuunyo Barrow area of the Lower Shabelle region.

According to the statement, Faysal had previously served as the head of Al-Shabaab's finances and was among the members who closely collaborated with the group's senior leadership. NISA stated that the operation was carried out in cooperation with international partners.

Faysal secretly joined the group in 2007 while he was working at a shop located in the Bakara Market in Mogadishu, which the agency claimed was a cover for his activities. Between 2007 and 2011, he was the head of what the group calls the Financial Office of the Banaadir region, managing the funds collected from the public.

Between 2011 and 2014, Faysal became the head of Al-Shabaab's accounting, while from 2014 to 2024, he held the highest position in the group's overall finances, according to NISA.

In 2024, he transferred that position to Cabdullaahi Xasan Cabdi Cosoble, known as Cabdullaahi Wadaad. This leader was also killed in an operation that took place on January 23, 2026, in the same Kuunyo Barrow area of the Lower Shabelle region.

NISA has stated that the killing of the two leaders of the financial department of the group is a setback for the leadership of Al-Shabaab and the financial networks they rely on.

The agency also stated that it will continue operations targeting the senior leadership of the group and dismantling the financial networks that fund attacks against the Somali people.

Finally, NISA has urged the public to share any information related to security threats and the activities of the Al-Shabaab and Daesh groups, presenting numbers that the public can use to contact the agency.