CNCNEWS(Africa) Attack on Somalia's Al shabaab
CNCNEWS(Africa) Attack on Somalia's Al-shabaab The government says it's trying to verify whether the leader of al-Shabaab was killed or wounded in a U.S. airstrike. Analysts say if the rebel chief is dead, it may have left a gaping hole in the group's leadership. This picture shows the man believed to be the top leader of Somalia's al-Shabaab. Ahmed Abdi Godane has aligned the group with al-Qaida and authorized the deadly raid on a Nairobi shopping mall last year. The United States launched an air raid on the group on Monday night. It's believed that the strike hit a gathering of al-Shabaab leaders, including Godane. The Pentagon has confirmed the operation, saying it was carried out on "actionable" intelligence. Al-Shabaab is fighting to topple Somalia's government. Its militants regularly launch attacks on state targets, as well as in neighboring countries that contribute to an African Union force.
CNCNEWS(Africa) Attack on Somalia's Al-shabaab The government says it's trying to verify whether the leader of al-Shabaab was killed or wounded in a U.S. airstrike. Analysts say if the rebel chief is dead, it may have left a gaping hole in the group's leadership. This picture shows the man believed to be the top leader of Somalia's al-Shabaab. Ahmed Abdi Godane has aligned the group with al-Qaida and authorized the deadly raid on a Nairobi shopping mall last year. The United States launched an air raid on the group on Monday night. It's believed that the strike hit a gathering of al-Shabaab leaders, including Godane. The Pentagon has confirmed the operation, saying it was carried out on "actionable" intelligence. Al-Shabaab is fighting to topple Somalia's government. Its militants regularly launch attacks on state targets, as well as in neighboring countries that contribute to an African Union force.