Al-Shabab names new leader
Somalia’s Islamist group al-Shabab has named Ahmad Umar as successor to former leader Ahmed Abdi Godane, who was killed in a US air strike.
The group announced the move in an online statement, vowing to take revenge for Godane’s death.
Somalia’s authorities earlier put the country on alert for possible retaliatory attacks by al-Shabab.
The alert came as the US confirmed the death of Godane in air strikes south of Mogadishu on Monday night.
Little is known about Ahmad Umar, who is also known as Abu Ubaidah.
Abu Mohammed, one of al-Shabab’s commanders, said the decision to appoint him was unanimous.
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