
(Farah Abdi Warsameh/AP Photo)
Alabama-born jihadist Omar Hammami never could make much of a rapping career in Somalia, but the U.S. government now believes he – or at least information leading to his arrest – is worth a whopping $5 million.
Hammami, also known as Abu Mansoor al-Amriki, and fellow U.S. citizen Jehad Serwan Mostafa are the latest additions to the State Department’s Rewards for Justice program, which already hosts dozens of designated terrorists including al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri.
Hammami, already a member of the U.S. Treasury’s Designated Terrorist List and the FBI’s Most Wanted List, has been a high-profile member of the Somalia-based al-Shabaab terrorist organization for years. The U.S. government accuses Hammami of being a propagandist and, at times, a military leader of the group; though recent, curiously public spats between Hammami and al-Shabaab’s leadership seem to have thrown his status into question.
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U.S. authorities believe that Mostafa, a resident of California, is also in Somalia. According to the State Department, Mostafa “served as a media expert and leader of foreign fighters for al-Shabaab.”
The State Department is also seeking information on Californian Adam Gadahn, an alleged terrorist and supporter of al Qaeda. There is a $1 million reward for information leading to his arrest.
MORE INFO: Rewards for Justice Program
ABC News’ Dana Hughes contributed to this report.
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Seems there will be a drone in his future, look for an instant “hit”.
Posted by: weallhaveone | March 20, 2013, 7:18 pm 7:18 pm
Interesting…The U.S. government accuses Hammami of being a propagandist …how is this different than what is dolled out daily on Fox News, or any of the so-called mainstream media networks?
If the only crime this young man committed was speaking his mind or opinion, then he committed no actual crime at all…its called Freedom of Speech (see the U.S. Constitution).
Posted by: Rocky Racoon | March 20, 2013, 7:59 pm 7:59 pm