US drone strike targets al-Shabab commander in Somalia

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon says a U.S. drone strike on Friday targeted a senior military commander of al-Shabab in Somalia. U.S. officials say they can’t confirm yet if he was killed. Pentagon press secretary Peter Cook says the strike targeted Abdullahi Haji Da’ud, a key coordinator of al-Shabab attacks in the region. Da’ud also previously […]