The US has placed a bounty on the spokesperson of the militant Islamist al-Shabab group.

It offered $5m for for information leading to the identification or location of Ali Mohamed Rage, also known as Ali Dheere.

He has been al-Shabab’s chief spokesperson since May 2009 and is a senior leader of the group, the State Department said.

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Al-Shabab militants have recently carried out several attacks in Somalia despite government forces gaining ground in areas previously under the group’s control.

 

SOurce: BBC

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