Coverage dated October 2, 2022

US airstrike killed an al-Shabaab leader in Somalia on Saturday

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By Oren Liebermann, CNN A US airstrike in Somalia killed an al-Shabaab militant leader on Saturday in coordination with the Somali government, US Africa Command said in a statement. The US said the initial assessment of the strike was that an al-Shabaab militant leader had been killed and there were…

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  1. KTVZ Bend

    US airstrike killed an al-Shabaab leader in Somalia on Saturday (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Oren Liebermann, CNN A US airstrike in Somalia killed an al-Shabaab militant leader on Saturday in coordination with the Somali government, US Africa Command said in a statement. The US said the initial assessment of the strike was that an al-Shabaab militant leader had been killed and there were…

  2. Deutsche Welle

    Somalia: Al-Shabab co-founder killed in joint strike, authorities say | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Somalia says that an air strike killed Abdullahi Nadir, who was next in line for leadership of the Islamist militant group. President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has declared a "total war" against the group.

  3. Al Jazeera

    Somali government says it has killed al-Shabab co-founder (opens Al Jazeera)

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    In recent weeks, Somali security forces have touted gains made against al-Qaeda-linked al-Shabab.

  4. MyNorthwest

    Somalia says a top al-Shabab extremist leader is killed (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) -- Somali authorities say a top leader of the al-Shabab extremist group has been killed in a joint operation by the Somali

  5. Omaha World-Herald

    Al-Shabab attack kills 20, wounds 36 in town in Somalia (opens Omaha World-Herald)

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    Officials and witnesses say at least 20 people are dead and 36 others are wounded after extremist fighters targeted a local Somali government headquarters in the Hiran region. The town

  6. France 24

    US strike kills top al-Shabaab leader in Somalia as militants claim new attack (opens France 24)

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    The U.S. military said it killed a leader of the Islamist militant al-Shabaab group with an air strike in Somalia over the weekend, while the insurgents claimed responsibility for a new attack.

  7. KEYT Santa Barbara

    US airstrike killed an al-Shabaab leader in Somalia on Saturday | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    US airstrike killed an al-Shabaab leader in Somalia on Saturday

  8. MyNorthwest

    Al-Shabab attack kills at least 12 people in Somali city (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) -- Officials and witnesses say at least 12 people are dead after two explosions by extremist fighters targeted local government

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