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           US Airstrike in Somalia Kills Al-Shabab Intelligence Chief

   by VOA News

   The Somali government says al-Shabab's intelligence chief was killed in
   a U.S. airstrike near the town of Saakow.

   A statement issued Tuesday by Somalia's National Intelligence and
   Security Agency said Abdishakur Tahlil was killed along with two others
   in Monday's strike. It says he was traveling between Saakow and the
   village of Jawari when his vehicle was destroyed.

   The al-Qaida affiliated al-Shabab is trying to overthrow the Somali
   government and turn the country into a conservative Islamic state.

   A U.S. spokesman said Monday that officials do not believe there were
   any civilian casualties in the airstrike.

   In September, another U.S. airstrike in Somalia killed al-Shabab leader
   Ahmed Abdi Godane.

   Somali and African Union troops have had success in beating back the
   militants over the past year.



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