In accordance with paragraph 14 of resolution 1844 (2008) and paragraph p of section 2 of the Committee guidelines, the Committee pursuant to resolution 751 (1992) makes accessible a narrative summary of reasons for listing for individuals, groups, undertakings and entities included on its 1844 Sanctions List.
Abdullahi Osman Mohamed Caddow, also known as “Eng. Ismail” is an al-Shabaab senior explosive expert responsible for the overall management of the group’s explosives operations and manufacturing. In doing so, he has engaged in acts which threaten the peace, security, and stability of Somalia. He has joined the media wing of Al-Shabaab, Al-Kataib in 2008 in Mogadishu and later in 2014 became a member of the explosives manufacturing unit in the group operating in many explosive preparation centers in the towns of Jilib, Bu1 aale, Saakoow, Salagle, kuunyo-Barrow, and Arabow. He commands a team of 68 AlShabaab operatives and smuggles approximately six million USD of explosives manufacturing material yearly.