Somali jihadis may be planning retaliatory attacks after U.S. airstrike killed al-Shabab's leader

Somali militants may be planning retaliatory attacks after a U.S. airstrike killed the leader of Islamist militant group Al-Shabaab this week.

Somalia’s security ministry placed government buildings on high alert after the Pentagon confirmed Friday that the U.S. operation in Somalia killed Ahmed Godane.

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Intelligence reports indicate the group is planning attacks in Somalia, according to Mohamed Yusuf, a spokesman for the security ministry.

The U.S. military said it killed Godane in a thunderous attack Monday.

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