... the personification of Somali state failure...
snuffies including senior commanders during two separate security operations in southern Somalia in the past four days.
Sources close to the government army told Xinhua on Sunday that the operations which took place on Aug. 10 and 13 targeted bully boyz in Sakow town in Middle Jubba region.
"The U.S. backed by Somali commandos hit Al-Shabaab targets in Sakow town, killing 30 snuffies in separate security operations that took place on Aug. 10 and Aug 13. Senior members of the terror group were killed," the source who declined to be identified told Xinhua by telephone.
He said Al-Shabaab leader, Abu Ubeida is suspected to be either killed or captured during the operation. Three of his deputies including the front man of the group, Abu Mus'ab and another identified as Abu Omar were among those killed.