Authorities target bickering Al Shabaab with more sanctions

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The $10 million apiece bounty poster of the most-wanted Al Shabaab leaders Karate, Mostafa and Diriye, at the US Embassy in Nairobi, Kenya on November 15, 2022. PHOTO | AFP

Somalia and partners say leadership wrangles within the militant group offer an opportunity to annihilate the extremists. But it may take more than just targeting its leadership.

This week, the US government offered up to $5 million to anyone with information that could aid the arrest of Abukar Ali Adan, a leader in the Somali militant group Al Shabaab.