Raskamboni Movement
The Raskamboni Movement (Somali: Xarakada Raaskambooni) was a jihadist Islamic movement led by Sheikh Ahmed Madobe, the current president of the Jubaland state in southern Somalia. After fighting with Al-Shabaab they managed to capture Kismayo with the help of Kenya.
| Raskamboni Movement | |
|---|---|
| Leaders | Sheikh Ahmed Madobe (Chairman) Sheikh Dahir Ahmed Abdullahi (Deputy chairman) |
| Dates of operation | October 2009–present |
| Group(s) | Ogaden |
| Headquarters | Kismayo |
| Active regions | Jubaland |
| Ideology | Islamism Pan-Islamism Jihadism |
| Size | <1,000 (2010) |
| Allies | Federal Government of Somalia Ahlu Sunna Waljama'a AMISOM |
| Opponents | Harakat al-Shabaab Mujahideen al-Qaeda Barre Hiiraale militia |
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