A U.S. drone strike in Somalia has killed a man from London accused of being a commander of the militant group al-Shabab. Bilal al-Barjawi was assassinated just hours after his wife gave birth to a child in a London hospital. The Guardian newspaper reports the timing has raised suspicion that Barjawi’s location in Somalia was pinpointed as a result of a telephone conversation between the couple. The drone strike occurred about eight miles south of the Somali capital, Mogadishu. Meanwhile, the United States has carried out another deadly drone strike in Pakistan. Four alleged militants were reportedly killed.
U.S. Drone Strike Kills London Man in Somalia
HeadlineJan 23, 2012