The CIA has n't determined whether the strike 's target was identified . Syria , U.S. surveillance in focus in group 's annual rights report . The target is described as a ` ` senior leader '' affiliated with al Qaeda and Al - Qaeda . An October U.S. raid to capture an Al - Shabaab leader was unsuccessful .
The CIA has n't determined whether the strike 's target was identified . The target is described as a ` ` senior leader '' affiliated with al Qaeda and Al - Qaeda . An October U.S. raid to capture an Al - Shabaab leader was unsuccessful .