US targets al-Shabab leader Ahmed Abdi Godane - in 15 secs
The US military has carried out air strikes in Somalia, reportedly targeting a convoy carrying the leader of militant group al-Shabab.
It is not clear if Ahmed Abdi Godane was hit in the strikes some 240km (150 miles) south of the capital, Mogadishu.
An al-Shabab source told the BBC at least nine people were killed. The al-Qaeda-linked group has not commented officially on the attack.
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02 Sep 2014
- From the section Africa