Al Shabaab Has Named A New Leader After Their Previous Leader Was Killed In A U.S. Airstrike This Week

Sunday 7 September 2014





Al-Shabab Names New Leader After Godane Death In US Strike -- BBC



Somalia's Islamist group al-Shabab has named Ahmad Umar as successor to former leader Ahmed Abdi Godane, who was killed in a US air strike.



The group announced the move in an online statement, vowing to take revenge for Godane's death.



Somalia's authorities earlier put the country on alert for possible retaliatory attacks by al-Shabab.



The alert came as the US confirmed the death of Godane in air strikes south of Mogadishu on Monday night.



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More News On Al Shabaab Naming A New Leader



Al-Shabaab ushers in new leadership after deadly US air strike -- The Guardian/AP

Al-Shabaab names successor to slain leader; Somalia on high alert -- CNN

Islamic extremist group al-Shabaab names new leader -- FOX News/AP

Al Shabaab names new chief after US strike kills leader -- France 24

Al-Shabaab names successor -- SKY News

Somalia removes security chief, warns of al Shabaab retaliation -- Reuters
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