Hassan Abdullah Hersi al-Turki

Hassan Abdullahi al-Turki
Hassan Abdullahi al-Turki
حسن عبد الله حرسي التركي
Born	c. 1944; Korahe, Ogaden, Ethiopia
Died	May 27, 2015 (aged 70–71); Jilib, Middle Jubba, Somalia
Resting place	Afmadow, Lower Jubba, Somalia
Years active	1960's — 2015
Organization(s)	Western Somali Liberation Front (1974 - 1981). ; Al-Itihaad Al-Islamiya (1983 - 1997). ; Ras Kamboni Brigades (2002 - 2006). Islamic Courts Union (2004 - 2006). ; Hizbul Islam (2009 - 2010). ; Al-Shabaab (2006 - 2009), (2010 - 2015).

Sheikh Hassan Abdullah Hersi al-Turki (Somali: Hassan Abdullah Hirsii al-Turki, Arabic: حسن عبد الله حرسي التركي الجامعة; c. 1944 – 27 May 2015) was a Somali Islamist military leader. He took part in the 1963–1965 Ogaden revolt as a member of Nasrallah against the Ethiopian Empire and later joined the Western Somali Liberation Front (WSLF). Al-Turki was the founder of the Ras Kamboni Brigades and a senior figure in several Islamist groups, including al-Itihaad al-Islamiya (AIAI), the Islamic Courts Union (ICU), Hizbul Islam, and Al-Shabaab.

He died of natural causes in 2015.

Hassan Abdullahi al-Turki
حسن عبد الله حرسي التركي

Born	c. 1944 Korahe, Ogaden, Ethiopia
Died	May 27, 2015(2015-05-27) (aged 70–71) Jilib, Middle Jubba, Somalia
Resting place	Afmadow, Lower Jubba, Somalia
Years active	1960's — 2015
Organization(s)	Western Somali Liberation Front (1974 - 1981). Al-Itihaad Al-Islamiya (1983 - 1997). Ras Kamboni Brigades (2002 - 2006). Islamic Courts Union (2004 - 2006). Hizbul Islam (2009 - 2010). Al-Shabaab (2006 - 2009), (2010 - 2015).