Washington – Pentagon: Al-Shabab Leader Killed In US Strike

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FILE -  al-Shabab terror group. APWashington – The Pentagon on Friday confirmed the death of the leader of the al-Shabab terror group, Ahmed Abdi Godane, who was the target of a U.S. airstrike Monday in Somalia.

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The Pentagon’s press secretary, Rear Adm. John Kirby, confirmed the death in a brief written statement.

The White House declared a counterterrorism success.

“Godane’s removal is a major symbolic and operational loss to the largest al-Qaida affiliate in Africa and reflects years of painstaking work by our intelligence, military and law enforcement professionals,” a White House statement said.

U.S. officials had said after the strike on Monday that U.S. special operations forces using manned and drone aircraft had destroyed an encampment and a vehicle using several Hellfire missiles and laser-guided munitions. But they did not confirm that Godane had been killed until Friday.


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MarkTwain2
MarkTwain2
9 years ago

Now known as shishkabob

Adddd
Adddd
9 years ago

I hope he enjoyes his gehhenom

9 years ago

How many “innocent civilians” did WE kill in this strike???
I’m sure the UN / WORLD will be asking about this!!
Oh I forget it’s only Israel that we ask questions

9 years ago

This took years of intelligence and planning to kill this one man? At this pace most of the terrorists will die of an old age.

Rafuel
Rafuel
9 years ago

Thanks for good news on erev shabbos!

9 years ago

Now why is Israel not allowed to do TARGET KILLING OF TERRORISTS just like the United States????