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US President Joe Biden ordered the operation after several security briefings. Getty / AFP
US President Joe Biden ordered the operation after several security briefings. Getty / AFP
US forces kill senior ISIS leader in northern Somalia
Special operations forces had originally hoped to capture Bilal Al Sudani 'to maximise the intelligence value of the operation'