Combo Ayouba
Combo Ayouba | |
|---|---|
Coordinator of the Transitional Military Committee | |
| In office 29 September 1995 – 2 October 1995 | |
| Preceded by | Said Mohamed Djohar |
| Succeeded by | Mohamed Taki Abdoulkarim |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1952[1] Anjouan, Comoros |
| Died | June 13, 2010 (aged 57–58) Moroni, Comoros |
| Political party | Military |
Combo Ayouba, also referred to as Ayouba Combo, (c. 1952 – June 13, 2010) was a
Biography
Ayouba was born on the island of Anjouan,[2] which was a French colony at the time. He initially worked as a police officer.[3] However, he was trained as a presidential guard by the French mercenary, Bob Denard, during the 1980s.[2]
On September 28, 1995, Bob Denard led his fourth
Ayouba was shot and killed at his home in Moroni on June 13, 2010.[2] He was one of the highest-ranking officers in the Comoros at the time, and one of the few remaining officers who had been trained by Bob Denard.[2]
Ayouba's killing was condemned by the
Ayouba and other key Comoran public figures, including General Salimou Amiri, President Ahmed Abdallah Mohamed Sambi's chief of staff, reportedly received letters containing death threats in the months prior to Ayouba's killing.[3]
References
- ^ "Captain Ayouba, 42..."
- ^ a b c d e "Comores: La famille du Colonel Ayouba Combo crie sa colère suite au procès". Indian Ocean Times (in French). 2010-11-08. Retrieved 2015-02-10.
- ^ a b c d e "Tension à Moroni après l'assassinat d'un responsable militaire des Comores". Radio France Internationale. 2010-06-14. Retrieved 2010-07-05.
- ^ "France condemns killing of Comoros colonel". Taiwan News. Associated Press. 2010-06-15. Retrieved 2010-07-05.