US Offers Bounties for 3 Somali Militants

The United States is offering bounties of up to $3 million for information leading to the capture of three members of Somalia's al-Shabab militant group. The State Department said Friday that the three hold senior roles in al-Shabab, a group that has ties to al-Qaida and has claimed responsibility for numerous terrorist acts, including last year's deadly attack on a Kenyan shopping mall. It says it is offering the multi-million-dollar bounty for each of the three men. The men are...

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