Somalia: Al-Shabaab Commander Behind Presidential Convoy Attack Killed in Joint Operation - Intelligence Agency

Somalia: Al-Shabaab Commander Behind Presidential Convoy Attack Killed in Joint Operation - Intelligence Agency

Mogadishu -- A senior Al-Shabaab commander believed to be the mastermind behind a deadly March attack on Somalia's presidential convoy was killed in a targeted operation in the Lower Shabelle region, NISA said.

Somalia says Al-Shabaab 'mastermind' behind assassination attempt on president killed in drone strike

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – The “mastermind” behind a deadly bomb attack targeting Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud in March was killed in a drone strike conducted by one of the country’s international partners, the National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) said on Tuesday. Mohamed Abdi Dhiblawe, identified by NISA as a senior Al-Shabaab operative, was killed in the agricultural town of Ugunji near Janale in the Lower Shabelle r…