Somali government soldiers open fire during an ambush by al-Shabab rebels on the outskirts of Elasha town, Somalia, May 29, 2012. Voice of AmericaUS Offers $33 Million Bounty On al-Shabaab Insurgents -- The Telegraph
The Obama administration will offer up to $33 million in rewards for information about top members of an Islamist extremist group in Somalia linked to al-Qaida, US officials said on Wednesday.
The rewards for seven leaders of the al-Shabab militia movement will be announced on Thursday by the State Department, the officials said, speaking on condition of anonymity ahead of the announcement.
The bounties will be administered by the department's Rewards for Justice program. It will be first time the programme has offered rewards for members of al-Shabab, which is accused of terrorist attacks in Somalia, Uganda and Kenya.
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More News On The U.S. Offering Bounties On Al-Shabaab Leaders
Al-Shabab: US puts bounty on Somali militants -- BBC
Exclusive: U.S. offers millions in bounty for top Somali militants -- Reuters
Wanted in Somalia: US puts bounties on top Al Shabab leaders -- Christian Science Monitor
US Offers Bounty for Somali Militants -- Voice of America
Somalia: Rewards for Justice - Al-Shabaab Leaders Reward Offers -- AllAfrica
My Comment: Al-Shabaab has experienced a number of military setbacks in the past year .... I guess these bounties are an attempt to expedite al-Shaabab's demise.
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