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September 8, 2014

Al-Shabab Names New Leader, Vows Revenge for U.S. Strike 
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The Somali militant group al-Shabab has confirmed the killing of its
leader Ahmed Abdi Godane in a U.S. drone strike last week. Godane had
headed al-Shabab since 2008, overseeing a number of attacks, including
last year's rampage in a Kenyan shopping mall that left 67 dead. The
group has named a new leader, Sheikh Ahmad Umar Abu Ubaidah, and vowed
to exact revenge for Godane's killing. Somalia has put its military
forces on high alert for a potential attack.

 

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