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| A man killed by Islamist fighters in a town near the Ethiopian border in central Somalia had left Birmingham to set up a school, a charity has said. | A man killed by Islamist fighters in a town near the Ethiopian border in central Somalia had left Birmingham to set up a school, a charity has said. |
| The body of Daud Hassan Ali, 70, from Birmingham, who is thought to be of Somali origin, and three others were found at a school in Beledweyne. | The body of Daud Hassan Ali, 70, from Birmingham, who is thought to be of Somali origin, and three others were found at a school in Beledweyne. |
| Mr Ali, who moved to Kings Heath in 1990, was a headmaster in Somalia, the Hiran Community Education Project said. | Mr Ali, who moved to Kings Heath in 1990, was a headmaster in Somalia, the Hiran Community Education Project said. |
| Its treasurer, Hilary Gita-Chiles, said he had been a "truly remarkable man". | Its treasurer, Hilary Gita-Chiles, said he had been a "truly remarkable man". |
| She told BBC Radio WM the charity worker was a man "with big dreams". | She told BBC Radio WM the charity worker was a man "with big dreams". |
| The treasurer said: "Sometimes these (projects) seemed to be unattainable, but he always did manage to achieve them. | The treasurer said: "Sometimes these (projects) seemed to be unattainable, but he always did manage to achieve them. |
| The work that Daud had done in the town was quite amazing Hilary Gita-ChilesHiran Community Education Project | |
| "The work that Daud had done in the town was quite amazing. | "The work that Daud had done in the town was quite amazing. |
| "His dream had been to repay his country by setting up a library and indeed a school there and that is what he had done." | "His dream had been to repay his country by setting up a library and indeed a school there and that is what he had done." |
| The other bodies found at the Hakab Private English School were a 32-year-old UK woman, also thought to be of Somali origin, and two Kenyan teachers. | The other bodies found at the Hakab Private English School were a 32-year-old UK woman, also thought to be of Somali origin, and two Kenyan teachers. |
| The Islamists reportedly took control of the town on Sunday. | The Islamists reportedly took control of the town on Sunday. |
| Asked if she had any indication why a school and Mr Ali were targeted, the charity's treasurer said: "The library that he'd set up was actually used as a meeting place for town elders and therefore the whole thing was a risk I suppose to other people. | Asked if she had any indication why a school and Mr Ali were targeted, the charity's treasurer said: "The library that he'd set up was actually used as a meeting place for town elders and therefore the whole thing was a risk I suppose to other people. |
| "If you wanted to take over the town, you want to hit at areas that are where the strength of the town is." | "If you wanted to take over the town, you want to hit at areas that are where the strength of the town is." |
| British officials in Kenya and staff from the High Commission in Nairobi are investigating. | British officials in Kenya and staff from the High Commission in Nairobi are investigating. |