Entity record
Maalim SalmanPerson
Maalim Salman is sought by U.S. Department of State — Rewards for Justice for alleged Rewards for Justice is offering a reward of up to $3 million for information on Maalim Salman, a key leader of al-Shabaab, a U.S.-designated Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO). Deceased al-Shabaab leader Ahmed Abdi Godane chose Salman to lead al-Shabaab’s African foreign terrorist fighters. Also known as Maalim Salman Ali and Ameer Salman, Salman has been involved in Africa-based operations targeting tourists, entertainment establishments, and churches. Although focused mainly on operations outside Somalia, Salman is known to reside in Somalia, where he trains foreign fighters for dispatch e, per the Rewards for Justice (observed on 2026-07-22). This is an unproven allegation; the subject is presumed innocent. ProofAML is not the issuing authority.
Law enforcement / wanted
Sought by U.S. Department of State — Rewards for Justice for alleged Rewards for Justice is offering a reward of up to $3 million for information on Maalim Salman, a key leader of al-Shabaab, a U.S.-designated Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO). Deceased al-Shabaab leader Ahmed Abdi Godane chose Salman to lead al-Shabaab’s African foreign terrorist fighters. Also known as Maalim Salman Ali and Ameer Salman, Salman has been involved in Africa-based operations targeting tourists, entertainment establishments, and churches. Although focused mainly on operations outside Somalia, Salman is known to reside in Somalia, where he trains foreign fighters for dispatch e.
- Issuing field office
- Counterterrorism
- Reward
- Up to $3 million
Key properties
Source list & list version
| Source list | List version | Manifest SHA-256 | Status | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rewards for Justice U.S. Department of State — Rewards for Justice | us_rewards_for_justice@2026-07-22 | dd97857cb21a06a5… | List version (signing pending) | — |
Last confirmed present in Rewards for Justice list version us_rewards_for_justice@2026-07-22, observed .
Publication of record (U.S. Department of State — Rewards for Justice): https://rewardsforjustice.net/rewards/maalim-salman/
This page reflects the official Rewards for Justice, version us_rewards_for_justice@2026-07-22, as observed on 2026-07-22. ProofAML is not the issuing authority.
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Maalim Salman. ProofAML. This page reflects the official Rewards for Justice, version us_rewards_for_justice@2026-07-22, as observed on 2026-07-22. ProofAML is not the issuing authority. URL: https://proofaml.com/people/maalim-salman-nka5a4946f/
Machine-readable export (FTM + lineage): /data/entities/a5.json (record key nka5a4946f)