HSM Press Office spokesman : U.S. used manned , unmanned aircraft in U.S. attack . It was launched based on `` actionable intelligence , '' targeted group 's leader , he says . No details on whether Al-Shabaab leader Al-Shabaab is dead or alive . The gunmen were accused of torturing some hostages before killing them . The U.S. has targeted Ahmed Abdi Godane leaders in Somalia at least twice in 2013 .
HSM Press Office spokesman : U.S. used manned , unmanned aircraft in U.S. attack . It was launched based on `` actionable intelligence , '' targeted group 's leader , he says . No details on whether Al-Shabaab leader Al-Shabaab is dead or alive . The U.S. has targeted Ahmed Abdi Godane leaders in Somalia at least twice in 2013 .