The government of Somalia says its armed forces have killed
Abdullahi Nadir, one of the co-founders of al-Shabab, in an operation with
international partners.
The country’s information ministry confirmed the development
in a statement on Sunday.
Al-Shabab, an Arabic word which means ‘youth movement’, is
an Islamic fundamentalist insurgent group based in Somalia.
The Somali government said the operation that killed Nadir
was conducted on Saturday.
According to the statement, Nadir was al-Shabab’s chief
prosecutor and was in line to replace the ailing Ahmed Diriye, the group’s
leader.
The government said Nadir’s death is a relief for Somalis.
“His death is a thorn removed from the Somali nation,” the
statement reads.
“The government is
grateful to the Somali people and international friends whose cooperation
facilitated the killing of this leader who was an enemy of the Somali nation.”
In recent weeks, Somali security forces have made gains
against the al-Qaeda-linked group while fighting alongside local self-defence
groups.
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