(Mogadishu) News is filtering in that the US has carried out a UAV strike on the a meeting of Somali's Al Shabab terrorist outfit in the south of the country, which included Ahmed Abdi Godane, the mastermind of the terrorist attack on the Westgate mall in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, in which 67 people were killed.
The strike, which was carried out in a forest near Sablale district, 170 kilometers south of the capital, where al-Shabab trains its fighters, was confirmed by Pentagon Press Secretary Rear Admiral John Kirby who said:
The strike, which was carried out in a forest near Sablale district, 170 kilometers south of the capital, where al-Shabab trains its fighters, was confirmed by Pentagon Press Secretary Rear Admiral John Kirby who said:
"We are assessing the results of the operation and will provide additional information as and when appropriate."The US military strike comes as Somalia's army and African Union (AU) troops are continuing a major offensive against the terrorists. In the north of the country, security forces say they have captured districts in the Hiran region, without a single shot being fired, while in the south, Government forces are seeking to capture the seaside port of Barawe - al-Shabab's official headquarters.
