Somalia: Al-Shabaab Rejects Claims of Its Leader's Death As Baseless

Al-Shabaab has on Wednesday released a statement, rejecting claims by Somali military commander who said the group's leader passed away over sickness.

The Somalia National Army radio is reporting that the leader of jihadist militant group al-Shabaab has died, but the militants have denied this report.

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