Somalia’s al Qaeda-linked Islamists on Saturday confirmed for the first time that their leader Ahmed Godane was killed in a U.S. aerial bombardment last week and named a new leader, warning of “distress” to their enemies.
U.S. forces struck the al Shabaab leader’s encampment in south-central Somalia with Hellfire missiles and laser-guided munitions Monday, but the Pentagon did not confirm Godane’s death until Friday, saying it was still assessing the results of the airstrike.
Source: reuters.com
