From The CBS News:(CBS/AP) The U.S. military killed a man believed to be the head of al Qaeda in Somalia and 10 others in an airstrike overnight, an Islamic insurgent group said Thursday.
The U.S. military confirmed an attack on a suspected al Qaeda target but did not identify the target.
Aden Hashi Ayro, leader of the Islamic insurgent group al-Shabab, was killed in the 3 a.m. attack on his home in the central town of Dusamareeb, the group's spokesman, Sheik Muqtar Robow, told The Associated Press. He said another top commander and seven others also died immediately.
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Update: Leader Of al-Qaida In Somalia Reportedly Dies In Airstrike -- ABC News
Update #2: U.S. Attacks al Qaeda Allies In Somalia -- CNN News
Update #3: US Airstrike Kills Head of Al-Qaeda in Somalia -- Gateway Pundit
Update #4: Somali Rebels Defiant After Al Qaeda Chief Killed -- Reuters
My Comment: This is confirmation that U.S. forces and their allies are very active in Somalia.
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