US forces target al-Shabab in Somalia
US forces target al-Shabab in Somalia
Al Jazeera and agencies, 02 Sep 2014
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The US has said its military forces have carried out an operation against al-Qaeda-linked al-Shabab fighters in Somalia.
"We are assessing the results of the operation and will provide additional information as and when appropriate," said spokesman John Kirby on Monday.
A senior Somali intelligence official said a US drone targeted al-Shabab leader Ahmed Abdi Godane as he left a meeting of the group's top leaders, according to the AP news agency.
"We are assessing the results of the operation and will provide additional information as and when appropriate," said spokesman John Kirby on Monday.
A senior Somali intelligence official said a US drone targeted al-Shabab leader Ahmed Abdi Godane as he left a meeting of the group's top leaders, according to the AP news agency.