Terror organization: Al-Shabaab;

Status: One of Al-Shabaab top leaders;

Role: He is part of the Squad which directed the January 15, 2019, attack on the DusitD2 Hotel complex in Nairobi, Kenya. At least 21 people, including one U.S. citizen, were killed in the assault

Location: Kenya, Somalia;

Also Known As: Mohamud Abdirahman; Mohamoud Abdi Aden Mohamed Abdi Aden Mohamud Abdi Aden Mahamoud Abdirahman

Date of Birth: March 13, 1985

Place of Birth: Garissa, Kenya;

Citizenship: Kenya;

Nationality: Kenya;

Sex: Male;

Activities:
Rewards for Justice is offering a reward of up to $10 million for information on Mohamoud Abdi Aden, a leader of the al-Shabaab terrorist group who helped plan the January 15, 2019 attack on the DusitD2 Hotel complex in Nairobi, Kenya. During the assault, al-Shabaab gunmen armed with explosives, automatic weapons, and grenades attacked the DusitD2 commercial center, a 6-building complex of shops, offices, and a hotel. At least 21 people, including one U.S. citizen, were killed in the assault.

In October 2022, the Department of State designated Aden as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) under Executive Order (E.O.) 13224, as amended.