Abdifatah Aweys Abu Hamza

Alias/es: None
Status: Unknown
Organisation/s: Al-Shabaab
Nationality/ies: Somali
Travel History: Afghanistan
Skills/Education/Occupation: Unknown
Abdifatah Aweys Abu Hamza led the Al-Quds (Jerusalem) Brigade, aimed at targeting Israel and “free Islamic holy places.” According to Hamza, the group sought to expand its area of operations to the Middle East to defend the Al Aqsa mosque from Israelis.