A US military strike has hit a car carrying senior members of the al-Shabab armed group in Somalia, killing at least two people including the group's top explosives expert, according to rebel and US sources.
The unnamed US official told the Associated Press news agency that there was a US strike against a target in Somalia on Monday but would give no further details.
The official spoke on condition of anonymity because there was no authorisation to discuss the strike publicly.
| It was after afternoon prayers between 1:30pm and 2pm when I heard a loud bang. Just one big bang. |
An al-Shabab member who gave his name as Abu Mohamed said one of those killed was al-Shabab's top explosives expert, known as Anta.
He said a drone fired at the car in Somalia's Middle Juba region. It was not clear how Mohamed would know it was a drone strike, except that he said no attack helicopters were seen.
Four witnesses at the scene confirmed the strike to Al Jazeera and said that both fighters killed were Somali men. The rebels are known to have foreign fighters in their ranks.
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