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| US confirms al-Shabab leader Ahmed Godane killed | |
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| 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 targeting a convoy in which he was travelling. | |
| "Removing Godane from the battlefield is a major symbolic and operational loss to al-Shabab," the Pentagon press secretary said in a statement. | |
| He was one of the US state department's most wanted men. | |
| It had placed a bounty of $7m (£4.2m) on his head. | |
| Pentagon Press Secretary Rear Adm John Kirby said the military action on 1 September had "led to his death". | |
| The US has supported the African Union (AU) force that has driven al-Shabab out of the capital, Mogadishu, and other towns since 2011. | |
| The al-Qaeda-linked fighters want to overthrow the UN-backed Somali government and frequently attack government targets as well as neighbouring countries that provide troops to the AU force. | |
| Who is Ahmed Abdi Godane? | |
| Ahmed Abdi Godane profile |