This Article is From Sep 02, 2014

US Air Strike in Somalia Targeting Shebab Leader: Government

US Air Strike in Somalia Targeting Shebab Leader: Government

Civilians driven out of Buulomareer town by Al Shabab (AFP PHOTO/AMISOM Photo/Tobin Jones)

Mogadishu: United States military forces launched air strikes against the leader of Somalia's Al-Qaeda-linked Shebab, the government said on Tuesday, but gave no details if the attack was successful.

"The Americans carried out a major air strike targeting a gathering by senior Al-Shebab officials, including their leader Abu-Zubayr," said Abdukadir Mohamed Nur, governor for southern Somalia's Lower Shabelle region. The Pentagon have confirmed an "operation" was carried out.

Abu-Zubayr is the often used name for Shebab supreme commander Ahmed Abdi Godane, listed by the US State Department as one of the world's eight top terror fugitives.

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