US forces kill IS Somalia leader in cave complex
Bilal al-Sudani was a key figure in growing the Islamic State's presence in Africa, the US says.
The United States says its special forces have killed a senior Islamic State figure in Somalia. Bilal al-Sudani was seen as key in growing the IS presence in Africa, and his death could be a significant blow to the militant group鈥檚 operations.
The M23 rebel movement in the Democratic Republic of the Congo says it has captured a strategic town in the east.
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