NISA Claims Operation Killed Al-Shabaab Member

Mogadishu – The National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA), in collaboration with international partners, announced that a planned operation on the night of Thursday, October 1, 2026, in the Jilib district resulted in the death of Bashir Ahmed Haji Nunow, whom NISA identified as the former leader of the Al-Shabaab group known as Amniyat.

According to a press release from NISA, Bashir Ahmed Haji Nunow held that position between the years 2016 and 2024, and he also used the aliases Geescadde, Fanax, Gardhuub, and Cali Dheere.

NISA stated that Bashir Nunow had long been among the senior leaders of Al-Shabaab and played a role in planning and executing attacks targeting the Somali people.

The press release mentioned the attack on October 14, 2017, at the Soobe Junction, the Ex-Control Afgooye attack, the Soobe 2 attack, and other attacks that occurred at hotels and various locations along the Liido beach in Mogadishu.

The NISA agency stated that the operation is part of ongoing efforts, in collaboration with international partners, to pursue Al-Shabaab leaders whom they accuse of being involved in attacks that have spilled the blood of the Somali people.

NISA also mentioned that such operations are part of efforts to dismantle Al-Shabaab networks used for planning, organizing, and executing attacks.

The agency stated that the killing of Bashir Ahmed Haji Nunow will affect the leadership and networks of the Al-Shabaab group, describing the operation as part of efforts to hold accountable members accused of involvement in attacks and explosions that harmed the Somali people.