Abdirahman Mahmud Farah Janaqow ( so, Cabdiraxmaan Maxamuud Faarax Janaqoow) is a Somali leader, and he was deputy chairman, and a member of the Islamic Courts Union of Somalia (ICU). He and other leaders signed a capitulation of

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on 27 December 2006 after military losses.Farah, Mohamed Abdi (27 December 2007) "Somalia: ICU leaders resign as Ethiopian army nears the capital" SomaliNet
However they continued military resistance to the south. Janaqaw was falsely reported to have been killed in a

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airstrike on 8 January 2007 in the Battle of Ras Kamboni. He is a member of the Murusade clan.Meyer, Josh (10 January 2007) "Pentagon says Somalia attack not the end" ''Register-Guard'', Eugene, Oregon
last accessed 27 May 2007 He later served as the

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for the

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Islamic Courts Union

Janaqow appeared as deputy of executive chairman for the ICU in the summer of 2006. On December 27, 2006 he evacuated Mogadishu and fled south, saying "We decided to leave Mogadishu because of the safety of the civilians. We want to face our enemy and their stooges in a separate area, away from civilians."Staff (28 December 2006) "Somalia's capital free of Islamic fighters: Government forces enter city, ready to take control" ''Grand Rapid Press'' Grand Rapid, Michigan

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