Mohamed Godane was the leader of Somali militant group Al - Shabaab . He allegedly was behind group 's deadly bombing of a Nairobi , Kenya , shopping mall . U.S. military reportedly killed him this week , Pentagon says . His death is ` ` a major symbolic and operational loss to Al - Qaeda , '' official says .
Ahmed Godane was the leader of Somali militant group Al-Shabaab . He allegedly was behind 2013 's deadly siege of a Nairobi , Kenya , shopping mall . U.S. military attack killed him this week , Pentagon says . His death is `` a major symbolic and operational loss to Al-Shabaab , '' official says .