Somalian, US Forces Kill Senior al-Shabaab Terrorist Leader In Joint Operation
According to the government of Somalia, the country's military carried out a joint operation with U.S. Forces, during which they killed one of the senior al-Shabab terrorist organization leaders.
MOGADISHU - According to the government of Somalia, the country's military carried out a joint operation with U.S. Forces, during which they killed one of the senior al-Shabab terrorist organization leaders named Maalim Ayman, who was an al-Shabab commander.
The al-Shabab is a Sunni Islamic organization that was declared a terrorist group by the United States in March of 2008. According to the United States National Counter-terrorism Center (NCTC), the group pledged their loyalty to the al-Qa‘ida terrorist organization in 2012.
Although the U.S. Government has yet to announce the killing of Maalim Ayman, US Africa Command did announce that they had carried out a joint strike with the government of Somalia on December 17th.
In 2020 the U.S. Department of State released a statement saying that its Rewards for Justice (RFJ) program administered by the Diplomatic Security Service had placed a reward on his head for $10 million for any information leading to his arrest or conviction.
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