Al-Shabaab terrorists reportedly are hunting down one of their top leader, Sheikh Muqtar Robow Ali Abu Mansur.
Abu Mansur had a bounty reward of $5 million removed by the US State Department several days ago.
Intelligence gathered indicate that the armed group want to eliminate him before he surrenders to the Federal Government of Somalia, a move that they oppose. The armed group are intensively searching for his hideout.
He is believed to be hiding in southwestern Somalia, the privately owned Jowhar news portal reported.
Abu Mansur was a former Deputy Leader of Al-Shabaab, an Al-Qaeda branch in Somalia and also served as the organization’s spokesman.
According to Somali open sources, Abu Mansur attended jihadist training camps in Afghanistan.
