US drone strike kills 4 in Somalia
A U.S. military drone strike that targeted an international militant in southern Somalia killed four al-Shabab fighters, officials said on Friday.
A U.S. official in Washington confirmed the attack was carried out by a U.S. drone. A second U.S. official said an "international" member of al-Shabab was the target of the strike, though he said a white Kenyan reported killed in the attack was not the target.
Both officials spoke on condition of anonymity in order to share details of the classified program.
Somalia's al-Shabab formally merged with al-Qaida this month, a move analysts said was borne of desperation. Al-Shabab has been forced out of Mogadishu and faces military attacks on three sides. Al-Qaida's power has ebbed as the group has seen key leaders killed in targeted attacks.
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