How boy ditched big dreams in IT to join Al Shabaab in Somalia

The scene of a terror attack at Ambassador Hotel, after a car bomb exploded on June 1, in Mogadishu, Somalia for which al Shabaab claimed responsibility. 30-year-old Abdulaziz, born Jared Mokaya Omambia, ditched big dreams in IT to join Al Shabaab in Somalia. (PHOTO: COURTESY/ AFP)

Jared Mokaya Omambia had big dreams, just like any other child.

Mokaya’s eyes were set on Information Technology, so much so that he could not have a conversation without IT coming up.