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Line 34: ==Death== On 2 September 2014, Al-Shabaab confirmed that Godane was travelling in one of two vehicles hit by a U.S. military strike. However it was not immediately confirmed that Godane himself was among the six militants killed ~~until 5 September 2014~~. The vehicles were heading toward the coastal town of [[Barawe]], al-Shabaab's main base.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Al-Shabaab in Somalia confirms leader was targeted in US drone strike\|url=http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/sep/02/al-shabaab-confirms-leader-targeted-us-drone-strike-somalia\|website=The Guardian\|accessdate=2 September 2014}}</ref> On 5 September 2014, the Pentagon confirmed that Godane had been killed in the attack.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.webcitation.org/5zelKVuDn \|title=Leader of Qaeda-Linked Somali Group Is Dead, U.S. Says \|publisher=New York Times \|date=5 September 2014 \|accessdate=5 September 2014}}</ref>

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