Attack on Somali Islamist Leader Seen Triggering Power Struggle

A hail of U.S. missiles aimed at the leader of Somalia's al-Shababmilitants may have left a gaping hole in the group's leadership, potentially the biggest challenge to its unity since it emerged as a fighting force eight years ago. Washington said on Wednesday it was still uncertain whether the laser-guided attack on Monday had killed Ahmed Godane, who aligned al-Shababwith al-Qaida and authorized the group's deadly raid on a Nairobi shopping mall last year. A U.S....

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