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US carries out airstrike in Somalia targeting militant leader - CBC.ca


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Suspected militant leader tied to al-Qaeda, al-Shabab


Thomson Reuters Posted: Jan 26, 2014 6:40 PM ET Last Updated: Jan 26, 2014 6:40 PM ET







The U.S. military carried out a missile strike in Somalia on Sunday targeting a suspected militant leader with ties to al-Qaeda and al-Shabab, a U.S. military official told Reuters, speaking on condition of anonymity.


The strike took place in southern Somalia, the official said, without offering further information, including the identity of the suspect or whether the strike was believed to have been successful.













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