location: Bandar Salaam
notes: American drone strike reported against al Shabaab leader Hassan Ali Dhoore on 01/04 at a unnamed location 20 miles south of Jilib. A US defence official said the strike targeted a vehicle Dhoore was riding in with two other al Shabaab members. Conflicting report: Somali National Army Deputy Commander stated that Somalia's Commandos together with special American forces killed a senior Amniyat leader Hassan Ali Dhoore on 01/04 in Tortoorow (49km W of Afgooye).
target_text: location: Bandar Salaam, fatalities: 3