In 2012 , the two groups effectively merged , said CNN national security analyst Peter Bergen . The U.S. has n't determined whether the strike 's target was killed . The target is described as a `` senior leader '' affiliated with al Qaeda and Al-Shabaab . '"
The U.S. has n't determined whether the strike 's target was killed . The target is described as a `` senior leader '' affiliated with al Qaeda and Al-Shabaab . '"