Coverage dated December 21, 2023

US, Somali forces kill Al-Shabaab commander responsible for multiple attacks, official says

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By Xiaofei Xu and Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — Maalim Ayman, a senior leader of the Al-Shabaab militant group operating in Somalia and Kenya, was killed on December 17 by a joint military operation between the Somali and US forces, Somali Minister for Information Daud Aweis announced Friday.

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KESQ Palm Springs
US, Somali forces kill Al-Shabaab commander responsible for multiple attacks, official says (opens KESQ Palm Springs)
Published Dec 21, 2023
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By Xiaofei Xu and Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — Maalim Ayman, a senior leader of the Al-Shabaab militant group operating in Somalia and Kenya, was killed on December 17 by a joint military operation between the Somali and US forces, Somali Minister for Information Daud Aweis announced Friday.
KEYT Santa Barbara
US, Somali forces kill Al-Shabaab commander responsible for multiple attacks, official says | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)
Published Dec 21, 2023
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By Xiaofei Xu and Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — Maalim Ayman, a senior leader of the Al-Shabaab militant group operating in Somalia and Kenya, was
The Guardian
US and Somali forces kill al-Shabaab commander with $10m bounty on head (opens The Guardian)
Published Dec 21, 2023
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Maalim Ayman was wanted over attack on airbase in Kenya in 2020 in which three Americans died

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