Hassan Dahir Aweys

The rival ARS-A stayed in Asmara under Sheikh Hassan Dahir 'Aweys'...

Its progenitor Sheikh Hassan Dahir 'Aweys' was the ICU leader who arranged for Aden Hashi 'Ayro' a young returnee from two years training with the Taliban in Afghanistan to be appointed commander of the Court militia...

Most ARS leaders attended the talks and have not returned to Asmara leaving there only their more extreme elements including Sheikh Hassan Dahir 'Aweys' and supporters of Somalia's Al Shabaab (youth) Islamist militia...

Ayro was the most prominent and feared face of Al Shabaab which Sheikh Hassan Dahir 'Aweys' founded in 2003...

Washington was interested in the presence of Sheikh Hassan Dahir 'Aweys' who it believes has links to Al Qaida...

The present Al Shabaab leadership refused to attend the Asmara meeting though its founder and former Al Itihaad commander Sheikh Hassan Dahir 'Aweys' did...

Founded by Sheikh Hassan Dahir 'Aweys' and led by Adan Hashi 'Ayro' (both Ayr/Habr Gidir) it is now run by Afghanistan-trained mujahideen from various clans...