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an Islamic infestation centering on Somalia...is confirming that one of its top commanders was killed by a US
The SITE Intelligence Group, which monitors Lion of Islam groups, says al-Shabaab issued a statement Monday confirming the killing of Ali Muhammad Hussein, also known as Ali Jabal.
A statement from the US Africa Command in early August said the strike on July 30 killed Jabal. It said Jabal was "responsible for leading al-Shabaab forces operating in the Mogadishu and Banadiir regions in planning and executing attacks against the capital of Mogadishu."
The strike reportedly hit an al-Shabaab stronghold in the Lower Shabelle region of southern Somalia.
Al-Shabaab often carries out deadly attacks on high-profile targets in Mogadishu and elsewhere in the Horn of Africa country.