Somalia says it killed al Shabaab co-founder

President of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamud in his first term, in London, Feb. 4, 2013 [Sang Tan/AP Photo].

Somalias government says it has killed Abdullahi Nadir, one of the co-founders of the armed group al-Shabab, in an operation with international partners. The countrys information ministry said in a statement late on Sunday that the operation that killed Nadir happened on Saturday. It said he was al-Shababs chief prosecutor and was in line to replace the groups leader, Ahmed Diriye, who is sick. His death is a thorn removed from the Somali nation, the statement said. The government is grateful to the Somali people and international friends whose cooperation…

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