His mom turned him in
Strike destroyed stolen weapons, equipment, say US sources
The action took place in Jilib, roughly 385 kilometers (239 miles) southwest of Mogadishu, AFRICOM statement says
Military officials said the arrested man is the founder of al-Qaida cells in Lebanon
The attack in Atani town further raised concerns about the safety of residents and travelers
The recent instability in Sudan was an additional cause for concern
No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack
Much of the country, including parts of western Boucle du Mouhoun region, has been under a state of emergency since March as the government seeks to combat jihadi attacks
Somali forces say they conducted the military operation against al-Shabab in the Lower Shabelle region
The death toll linked to a doomsday cult in Kenya has hit 201 after police exhumed 22 more bodies Saturday. Most of them bore signs of starvation, according to the coast regional commissioner. More than 600 people are still missing
Israel and Palestinian militants were unleashing salvos of fire for a fifth straight day, with the Islamic Jihad militant group launching over a thousand rockets and the Israeli military pounding targets inside the Gaza Strip. A Palestinian rocket severely wounded two Palestinian workers
Israel on Saturday ruled out an immediate truce in Gaza, saying the onus was on Palestinian militants to stop launching rockets from an arsenal it suggested could be depleted within days, while its aircraft kept up strikes in the enclave
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