| Abdirahman Janaqow | |
| Allegiance: | Islamic Courts Union |
| Commands: | Deputy Chairman of the Islamic Courts Union |
| Battles: | Operation Enduring Freedom |
Abdirahman Mahmud Farah Janaqow (Somali: Cabdiraxmaan Maxamuud Faarax Janaqoow) is a Somali leader, and he was deputy chairman, and a member of the Islamic Courts Union of Somalia (ICU).[1] He and other leaders signed a capitulation of Mogadishu on 27 December 2006 after military losses.[2] However they continued military resistance to the south. Janaqaw was falsely reported to have been killed in a U.S. airstrike on 8 January 2007 in the Battle of Ras Kamboni. He is a member of the Murusade clan.[3] He later served as the Minister of Justice for the Somali government.
See main article: Islamic Courts Union. Janaqow appeared as deputy of executive chairman for the ICU in the summer of 2006.[4] [5] On December 27, 2006 he evacuated Mogadishu and fled south,[2] saying "We decided to leave Mogadishu because of the safety of the civilians. We want to face our enemy and their stooges in a separate area, away from civilians."[6]