# Somalia Reports Al-Shabab Leader Killed

> Somalia's intelligence agency confirms al-Shabab's former security chief died in joint operation.
- Title: Somalia Reports Al-Shabab Leader Killed · Allafrica | Shortify
- Summary: Somalia's intelligence agency confirms al-Shabab's former security chief died in joint operation. Somalia's National Intelligence and Security Agency says…
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- Source: Allafrica — https://allafrica.com/stories/202610070420.html
- Published: 2026-10-07T13:07:58+00:00
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- Topics: somalia, al-shabab, nisa, amniyat, jilib, mogadishu, somali government, news, world, politics
## Somalia's intelligence agency
Somalia's National Intelligence and Security Agency identified Bashir Ahmed Haji Nunow as the former head of al-Shabab's Amniyat security wing.
## Killed in Jilib operation
NISA reported Nunow was killed during a planned operation with international partners on Oct. 1, 2026, in southern town of Jilib.
## Nunow's leadership period
NISA stated Nunow led al-Shabab's Amniyat unit between 2016 and 2024, using aliases including Geescadde, Fanax, Gardhuub and Ali Dheere.
## Alleged attack involvement
NISA accused Nunow of playing a senior role in planning attacks against Somali civilians, including the Oct. 14, 2017, Soobe intersection bombing.
## Other attacks linked
NISA attributed the Ex-Control Afgooye attack and Soobe 2 to Nunow, along with assaults on hotels near Mogadishu's Lido Beach.
## Operation purpose
NISA said the operation targeted senior al-Shabab figures accused of directing attacks and maintaining militant operation networks.
## Key takeaway

Somalia's National Intelligence and Security Agency says Bashir Ahmed Haji Nunow, head of al-Shabab's Amniyat unit from 2016 to 2024, was killed in an operation with international partners on October 1, 2026.