U.S. Confirms That Al Shabaab's Leader In Somalia Was Killed In A Drone Strike This Week

US Confirms al-Shabab Leader Ahmed Godane Killed -- BBC

The leader of the Somali Islamist group al-Shabab, Ahmed Abdi Godane, was killed following a US attack earlier this week, the Pentagon has said.

The US carried out air strikes on Monday night destroying a vehicle and an encampment south of the capital.

Somalia's president issued a statement on Friday urging militants to embrace peace after the death of their leader.

Godane was one of the US state department's most wanted men.

It had placed a bounty of $7m (£4.2m) on his head.

Somali analyst Nuur Mohamud Sheekh told the BBC that Godane's death "will deal a major blow to the group.

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