Somalia on Wednesday offered an
amnesty to Islamist group al-Shabab amid uncertainty over
whether its leader survived a US air strike.
The militants would be reintegrated into society if they
surrendered over the next 45 days, a statement said.
The offer seems to be an attempt to exploit the
vulnerability of al-Shabab following the air strike, analysts
say.
Al-Shabab has refused to say whether its leader Ahmed Abdi
Godane survived.
The strike took place on Monday as Godane was travelling in
a convoy in southern Somalia's Lower Shabelle region.
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