Rantburg

Today's Front Page   View All of Fri 09/25/2026 View Thu 09/24/2026 View Wed 09/23/2026 View Tue 09/22/2026 View Mon 09/21/2026 View Sun 09/20/2026 View Sat 09/19/2026
2026-08-26 Africa Horn
Al-Shabaab senior leaders, including Kenyan operatives, killed in Somalia

Text:

Al-Shabaab Senior Leaders, Including Kenyan Operatives, Killed in Somalia

Intelligence sources with knowledge of the matter report that senior Al-Shabaab figures were killed in a strike in the city of Jilib, southern Somalia, on 24 August 2026. The nighttime attack reportedly targeted Aden Abdullahi Ibrahim, also known as Dhegajun, who headed Al-Shabaab’s Finance Office and had only recently been appointed to the position. Several members responsible for the group’s operations in Kenya, identified as Farhan and Jamal, were also killed in the strike.

The airstrike, which took place in the centre of Jilib, was carried out by an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The vehicle that was targeted was reportedly carrying the aforementioned Al-Shabaab figures when it was struck.

More at the link # id) ?>
Posted by badanov 2026-08-26 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [317 views ]  Top
 File under: al-Shabaab (AQ) 

1 This brightens my day. Theirs, not so much. Good shooting!
Posted by Whiskey Mike 2026-08-26 05:56||   2026-08-26 05:56|| Front Page Top

19:25 Silentbrick
19:08 Frank G
18:42 NoMoreBS
18:28 Mercutio
18:10 Chantry
17:38 Seeking Cure For Ignorance
17:24 Seeking Cure For Ignorance
17:12 Seeking Cure For Ignorance
16:49 trailing wife
16:45 trailing wife
16:25 trailing wife
16:24 trailing wife
16:21 Gloluter Phavick7614
16:18 Gloluter Phavick7614
14:46 NN2N1
14:13 Rambler
14:09 trailing wife
13:26 Mercutio
12:59 Skidmark
12:39 Skidmark
12:34 mossomo
12:30 mossomo
12:15 MikeKozlowski
11:56 Procopius2k
Merry-Go-Blog










Paypal:
Google
Search WWW Search rantburg.com