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US strike ‘targets al-Shabab chief’ in Somalia

The US military has carried out a missile strike in Somalia against a suspected militant leader with ties to al-Qaeda and al-Shabab.

bbc.co.uk

“US defence officials say they are trying to establish whether the strike killed the intended target, whose identity they have not confirmed.

“The strike was aimed at a vehicle in a remote area of southern Somalia, near the town of Barawe.

(snip)

“A rebel leader has told the Associated Press news agency that it was Sahal Iskudhuq, an al-Shabab commander who was close to the head of the militant Islamist group, and to al-Qaeda.

“However this has not been confirmed.”