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Somali-based militant Islamist group al-Shabab
Washington - KUNA
The Pentagon on Wednesday revealed that a US drone attack killed a high-ranking militant from Al-Shabaab group in Somalia.
Spokesperson Rear Admiral John Kirby announced on Twitter that "Tahlil Abdishakur, chief of Al-Shabaab's intelligence and security wing, was killed in a US airstrike in Somalia" on December 29. "His death will significantly impact Al-Shabaab's ability to conduct attacks against the government of the Federal Republic of Somalia, the Somali people, and US allies and interests in the region," the Pentagon said in a statement, via DoD News.
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