Abdullahi Ali Ahmed Waafow

Abdullahi Ali Ahmed Waafow (died 27 July 2022) was a Somali general and politician who served in the 8th Transitional Federal Parliament of Somalia in the 2000s.[1] A member of the Bimaal clan, Waafow later became the mayor (district commissioner) of the southern city of Merca in the Lower Shabelle region, a position he would hold until his assassination.[2][3]

General
Abdullahi Ali Ahmed Waafow
MP
Offices held
Personal details
Died(2022-07-27)27 July 2022
Merca, Somalia

On 27 July 2022, Waafow was killed when an al-Shabaab suicide bomber ran up to him and detonated while Waafow was giving a speech outside an administrative office in Merca.[4][5] Around twenty other people were also killed, mainly Waafow's advisors and security personnel.[2] Waafow was targeted by al-Shabaab due to his support for AMISOM peacekeepers in Lower Shabelle.[6]

References
  1. Rage, Jihadudin (21 May 2018). "Members of the 8th Parliament". Federal Parliament of Somalia. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  2. Dhaysane, Mohamed (27 July 2022). "Bombings in Somalia Kill at Least 20". Voice of America. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  3. "How a community driven approach is achieving peace at a Somali town with USAID support". Horn Observer. 26 October 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  4. "Nine Killed In Somalia Suicide Bombing". Barron's. 27 July 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  5. "Deadly suicide bombing hits southern Somalia". The Kampala Report. 28 July 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  6. "Top Somali regional official among 11 killed in suicide blast". Somali Guardian. 27 July 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2022.


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