Moumina Houssein Darar | |
|---|---|
 Moumina Houssein Darar | |
| Born | 1 June 1990 |
| Nationality | Djibouti |
| Occupation | Police officer |
| Known for | Anti-terrorism |
Moumina Houssein Darar (Somali: Muumina Xuseen Darar; Arabic: مؤمنة حسين درار), is a Djiboutian Anti-Terrorism police investigator.[1] She was recognised as a Woman of Courage by the American Secretary of State in 2019.
Life
Moumina Houssein Darar was the eldest of a family of eight children.[2] After obtaining a degree in English in 2012, she joined the ranks of the Djibouti Police in 2013.[2] She soon specialized in anti-terrorism investigations as a senior investigator. She was involved in high-profile investigations that resulted in the conviction or expulsion of many Al-Shabaab terrorists.[1] This allowed the Djiboutian National Police (DNP) to thwart several planned terrorist attacks following the attack of La Chaumière, in 2014 in Djibouti.
She has created a neighborhood charity to help children in need, as well as to provide other services and assistance to help the local community.[1]
She received on 7 March 2019 the Woman of Courage award by Mike Pompeo, the US Secretary of State.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Biographies of the Finalists for the 2019 International Women of Courage Awards". www.state.gov. Archived from the original on 2019-03-05. Retrieved 2019-03-12.
- 1 2 "Ambassade des Etats-Unis / Police Nationale : Le premier prix de la " Femme de Courage de Djibouti " décerné à la jeune enquêtrice Moumina Houssein Darar" (in French). Archived from the original on 2019-04-04. Retrieved 2019-03-12.