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Exclusive: U.S. offers millions in bounty for top Somali militants
Source: Reuters
Exclusive: U.S. offers millions in bounty for top Somali militants
By Andrew Quinn
WASHINGTON | Wed Jun 6, 2012 6:41pm EDT
(Reuters) - The United States is offering rewards of up to $7 million for information leading to the location of seven key leaders of Somalia's al Shabaab, seeking for the first time to target top echelons of the al Qaeda-linked militant group.
U.S. officials said the rewards, to be announced on the State Department's "Rewards for Justice" website on Thursday, opened a new front in the battle against al Shabaab and signaled Washington's determination to press the fight against terrorism across Africa.
"This is the first time we've had key leaders of al Shabaab as part of the Rewards for Justice program," said Robert Hartung, an assistant director at the State Department's Bureau of Diplomatic Security, which administers the program.
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By Andrew Quinn
WASHINGTON | Wed Jun 6, 2012 6:41pm EDT
(Reuters) - The United States is offering rewards of up to $7 million for information leading to the location of seven key leaders of Somalia's al Shabaab, seeking for the first time to target top echelons of the al Qaeda-linked militant group.
U.S. officials said the rewards, to be announced on the State Department's "Rewards for Justice" website on Thursday, opened a new front in the battle against al Shabaab and signaled Washington's determination to press the fight against terrorism across Africa.
"This is the first time we've had key leaders of al Shabaab as part of the Rewards for Justice program," said Robert Hartung, an assistant director at the State Department's Bureau of Diplomatic Security, which administers the program.
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/06/06/us-somalia-shabaab-usa-idUSBRE8551GF20120606
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