Bashir Mohamed Qorgab死亡の報道

　Al-Shababの古株上級指導者Bashir Mohamed Qorgabが空爆により死亡していたと。

BBC Al-Shabab's Bashir Mohamed Qorgab 'killed in air strike in Somalia' 8 Mar 2020

　2008年以来の賞金首。空爆と言ったら多く米軍の仕業だし、2月22日に実施されたソマリア・米国共同作戦での戦果だそうだが、情報が出てくるのがこの時期と言うのも謎の模様。

「An air strike in Somalia has killed a senior commander of militant Islamist group al-Shabab, state radio reports.

The US issued a reward of $5m (£3,8m) in 2008 for information on the whereabouts of Bashir Mohamed Qorgab.

The US carries out frequent air strikes in Somalia to target militants. It has not yet commented on the report. Qorgab's family confirmed his death.

He was in charge of attacks on military bases, and was also involved in operations in Kenya, the report said.」

「Qorgab was killed on 22 February in the southern Somali town of Sakow, following a joint operation by the Somali army and US military, Somali state radio reported.

It did not explain why the news had emerged only now.

Last month there were unconfirmed reports in Somali media outlets that Qorgab had broken away from al-Shabab following disagreements with other leaders.」

　先月の未確認情報で、Qorgabが他の幹部と意見の不一致を起こし、分派行動に出ていたとあったそうだ。