Sources: US Drone Strike Nearly Hit Al-Shabab Leader

Sources in Somalia say a U.S. drone strike on Sunday nearly hit the leader of militant group al-Shabab.A militant source and sources close to the African Union mission in Somalia tell VOA that Ahmed Abdi Godane was in the vicinity of the drone attack, which took place north of Barawe, in the Lower Shabelle region.The Pentagon on Wednesday said its analysts are still assessing the results of what a spokesman called "a coordinated operation" in southern Somalia.The Somali militant...

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