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Al-Shabaab Confirms Death of Leader in Somalia Airstrike, Reports Say
Al-Shabaab Confirms Death of Leader in Somalia Airstrike, Reports Say
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Radical Islamist group Al-Shabaab* has confirmed that one of its leaders was eliminated in Somalia, Somalian newspaper Garowe said on Thursday, citing the group's statement.He was eliminated in an airstrike in the Lower Shabelle region of southern Somalia, Garowe reported. While no one has claimed responsibility for the attack, the report said that such operations are usually carried out by the US jointly with the Somali armed forces.The exact date and time of the elimination is unknown; however, Garowe reported that the estimated time when it happened is on Wednesday morning.Al-Shabaab is a Somalia-based jihadist militant group affiliated with Al-Qaeda*. It wages armed resistance against the Somali government and obstructs UN humanitarian missions in the country.*Al-Qaeda and Al-Shabaab are terrorist organizations outlawed in Russia and many other states
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Al-Shabaab Confirms Death of Leader in Somalia Airstrike, Reports Say
11:22 27.12.2024 (Updated: 11:52 27.12.2024) MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The group confirmed the death of Mohamed Mire, who was considered a Specially Designated Global Terrorist by the United States in 2022, the report said.
Radical Islamist group Al-Shabaab* has confirmed that
one of its leaders was eliminated in Somalia, Somalian newspaper Garowe said on Thursday, citing the group's statement.
He was eliminated in an
airstrike in the Lower Shabelle region of southern Somalia, Garowe reported. While no one has claimed responsibility for the attack, the report said that such operations are usually carried out by the US jointly with the Somali armed forces.
The exact date and time of the elimination is unknown; however, Garowe reported that the estimated time when it happened is on Wednesday morning.
Al-Shabaab is a Somalia-based jihadist
militant group affiliated with Al-Qaeda*. It wages armed resistance against the Somali government and obstructs UN humanitarian missions in the country.
*Al-Qaeda and Al-Shabaab are terrorist organizations outlawed in Russia and many other states
