Al-Shabab leader is believed to have been in an airstrike occurred at area close to Kurtuwarey district in lower Shabelle region southern Somalia, reports said.

Kurtowarey is 160 Km south of the capital Mogadishu, but the area is Shanta-amerika.

 

US drones are thought to have carried out the latest air bomb attack in the southern Somalia.

 

Police Commissioner of lower Shabelle region, Abdi Ibrahim Shamow told the media that he heard huge explosions, but could confirm the target of the attack.

 

The airstrike targeted some of the Al-qaida linked group of Al-Shabab including a leader for guerilla attacks, Abu Utayba according to Statement from the Police Commander and District of Lower Shabeelle F this morning.

 

There were more such air bomb attacks happened in lower Shabelle region were foreign Al-Shabab leaders were killed including Ahmed Godane who was the leader of Al-Shabab in 2014.