location: Janaale
notes: Locals confirmed that unidentified drones (likely US; no other group operating drones in the area) bombarded the outskirts of Janaale (14km NW of Marka) where al Shabaab fighters were meeting in the afternoon of 01/04. 'Dozens' of al Shabaab fighters were reportedly killed (Radio Kulmiye reports 22) in the attack according to locals. Abdi-Rashid Buqdube, a middle rank al Shabaab official was among the people killed in Janaale area. Unconfirmed report also indicate that al Shabaab Janaale chief 'Qarilow' was also killed in the attack.
target_text: location: Janaale, fatalities: 22