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Somalia: U.S. Drone Strike Targets Al-Shabab Leader

HeadlineFeb 04, 2015

A U.S. drone strike in Somalia targeted a top leader of the militant group al-Shabab on Saturday. The Pentagon did not confirm the attack until Tuesday, and has not said whether it killed the target, Yusef Dheeq. Unnamed officials have said Dheeq and at least one other leader were killed.

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