A US drone strike last week killed an al Shabaab leader who was thought to be responsible for the 2013 attack on a Nairobi shopping mall killing 67 people, announced the Pentagon on Wednesday.
In a statement, the Pentagon said,
“He posed a major threat to the region and the international community and was connected to the West Gate Mall attack in Nairobi, Kenya. His death has dealt another significant blow to the al Shabaab terrorist organisation in Somalia.”
The attack took place 150 miles waest of Mogadishu near the town of Dinsoor reports Reuters.
In a statement, the Pentagon said,
“He posed a major threat to the region and the international community and was connected to the West Gate Mall attack in Nairobi, Kenya. His death has dealt another significant blow to the al Shabaab terrorist organisation in Somalia.”
The attack took place 150 miles waest of Mogadishu near the town of Dinsoor reports Reuters.