The Somali government announced on October 3 that an important leader of the extremist organization "Shabaab" was killed in a joint operation by government forces and foreign forces.
The Somali government issued a statement saying that the leader of the "Shabaab" Abdullahi Nadir was killed by a drone in the central Juba region on October 1. "His death removed a thorn in Somalia" .
According to Reuters, Nadir is one of the founders of the "Shabaab" and is the successor of the group's top leader Ahmed Diriyah.
Diriyah is believed to be ill.
The U.S. government has offered a $3 million reward for Nader's capture.
The Somali government forces are supported by African Union peacekeepers and the US military.
It is unclear which forces were involved in the joint operation on October 1.
The Somali "Shabaab" is associated with the "Al Qaeda" organization, controls parts of southern and central Somalia, seeks to overthrow the Somali government, and has launched frequent attacks in recent years.
After Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mahmoud took office, he stepped up efforts to suppress the "Shabaab".
However, the attacks did not stop. On September 30, two attacks occurred in Somalia, killing at least 16 people in total.
"Shabaab" militants attacked a hotel in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, on August 19, took many hostages, and confronted government forces for 30 hours, resulting in 21 deaths and more than 100 injuries.