US strike kills Somali terror group intel chief

A US airstrike has killed the intelligence chief of Somali terror group al-Shabab.

The slain leader Abdishakur, who is also known as Tahlil, a statement from the spy agency said, adding the operation also killed two other al-Shabab militants.

The Pentagon said the airstrike took place on Monday in the vicinity of Saakow, Somalia , adding it did not believe the attack caused any civilian or bystander casualties.