BUJUMBURA: The commander of African Union troops in Somalia said Thursday the continent would celebrate if the death of the chief of extremist Shebab rebels in a US missile strike was true.
General Silas Ntigurirwa, commander of the 22,000-strong AU force (AMISOM), said the killing of the feared Islamist chief Ahmed Abdi Godane -- if confirmed -- would be a "proud and happy moment for all Africa".
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