Al-Shabaab Co-Founder Killed By U.S. Airstrike
Last week was marked by another successful step in the fight against global terrorism. On Friday, September 5, Somalia Prime Minister Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed said that Ahmed Godane, a head of the Islamist group, Al-Shabaab, was killed.
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Ahmed Abdi Godane was killed by U.S. airstrike[/caption]
On the same day the U.S. authorities confirmed that Ahmed Abdi Godane was liquidated by an airstrike.
“We have confirmed that Godane, the co-founder of Al-Shabaab, has been killed,” Rear Admiral John Kirby, the Pentagon’s press secretary, said. Besides, Kirby said that removing Godane from the battlefield was a major symbolic and operational loss to the terrorist group.
The US president also expressed his delight over the development:
“We have been very systematic and methodical in going after these kind of organizations that threaten US personnel and the homeland,” Obama said. “That deliberation allows us to do it right, but have no doubt: We will continue to do what is necessary to protect the American people,” he added.
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Bounty was placed on terrorist for his actions against the U.S. citizens[/caption]
However, the terrorist group has not remained without a leader for long. Al-Shabaab’s newly-announced leader is Ahmed Omar Abu Ubaidah. He is the group’s third leader and was characterized as a low-ranking commander. No additional information about his personality is currently available. At the moment Somalia is in tension because of fears of Al-Shabaab’s revenge.
Godane, who was also known as Mukhtar Abu Zubayr, became the leader of the militant group in 2008. Under Godane’s direction Al-Shabaab made a lot of terrorist attacks that claimed hundreds of lives.
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Late Al-Shabaab leader addressed Kenyan Muslims in May 2014, calling for rebel activities against the government[/caption]
In 2010, it carried out suicide bombings in the Ugandan capital, Kampala, killing more than 70 people. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for last year’s Westgate Mall shooting in Kenyan capital that left 68 dead and another 200 injured.
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Ahmed Abdi Godane was killed by U.S. airstrike[/caption]On the same day the U.S. authorities confirmed that Ahmed Abdi Godane was liquidated by an airstrike.
“We have confirmed that Godane, the co-founder of Al-Shabaab, has been killed,” Rear Admiral John Kirby, the Pentagon’s press secretary, said. Besides, Kirby said that removing Godane from the battlefield was a major symbolic and operational loss to the terrorist group.
The US president also expressed his delight over the development:
“We have been very systematic and methodical in going after these kind of organizations that threaten US personnel and the homeland,” Obama said. “That deliberation allows us to do it right, but have no doubt: We will continue to do what is necessary to protect the American people,” he added.
[caption id="attachment_868" align="aligncenter" width="480"]
Bounty was placed on terrorist for his actions against the U.S. citizens[/caption]However, the terrorist group has not remained without a leader for long. Al-Shabaab’s newly-announced leader is Ahmed Omar Abu Ubaidah. He is the group’s third leader and was characterized as a low-ranking commander. No additional information about his personality is currently available. At the moment Somalia is in tension because of fears of Al-Shabaab’s revenge.
Godane, who was also known as Mukhtar Abu Zubayr, became the leader of the militant group in 2008. Under Godane’s direction Al-Shabaab made a lot of terrorist attacks that claimed hundreds of lives.
[caption id="attachment_869" align="aligncenter" width="400"]
Late Al-Shabaab leader addressed Kenyan Muslims in May 2014, calling for rebel activities against the government[/caption]In 2010, it carried out suicide bombings in the Ugandan capital, Kampala, killing more than 70 people. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for last year’s Westgate Mall shooting in Kenyan capital that left 68 dead and another 200 injured.
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