A weekend US drone strike against an area just outside of Mogadishu has reportedly killed a British citizen, Bilal al-Berjawi, a top al-Shabaab member in charge of recruitment. The killing was praised by officials from the self-proclaimed Somali government, who issued an official statement saying “good riddance.”
Officials: US Kills British Militant in Somalia Drone Strike
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