The U.S. military confirmed on Monday that it killed a senior member in the Islamic terror group Al-Shabaab late last year.
U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) said the strike happened on December 24th in coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia approximately 10km southwest of Quyno Barrow.
“The strike killed senior al-Shabaab leader, Mohamed Mire and another al-Shabaab [terrorist],” the statement said. “Mire, also known as Abu Abdirahman, was responsible for al-Shabaab’s regional governance in Somalia for the last 15 years.”
AFRICOM said that the Mire played a key role in the terrorist group’s strategic decision-making.
AFRICOM said that specifics of the mission could not be released due to operational security concerns.
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