The US State Department announced the designation of five Al-Shabaab leaders to the list of Specially Designated Global Terrorists pursuant to Executive Order No. 13224, as amended.
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said, in a statement published by the ministry on its website, today, Thursday, that the United States continues to support Somalia and its other partners in East Africa in their efforts to disrupt the operations of Al-Shabaab.
He stressed that confronting one of the most dangerous organizations affiliated with Al-Qaeda, which has caused the deaths of thousands, including US citizens, in Somalia and various parts of East Africa, remains a joint priority with the Somali government.
In its statement, the US State Department stated that the five leaders are: Maksamid Seydo, Kali Yari, Maksamid Daoud Japan, Suleiman Kabadi Daoud and Muhammad Omar Muhammad, for their involvement in a series of attacks that targeted civilians.
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