was killed following a US attack earlier this week, the Pentagon has
said.
The US carried out air strikes on Monday night targeting a convoy in
which he was travelling.
"Removing Godane from the battlefield is a major symbolic and
operational loss to al-Shabab," the Pentagon press secretary said in a
statement.
He was one of the US state department's most wanted men.
It had placed a bounty of $7m (£4.2m) on his head.
Pentagon Press Secretary Rear Adm John Kirby said the military action
on 1 September had "led to his death".
The US has supported the African Union (AU) force that has driven
al-Shabab out of the capital, Mogadishu, and other towns since 2011.
The al-Qaeda-linked fighters want to overthrow the UN-backed Somali
government and frequently attack government targets as well as
neighbouring countries that provide troops to the AU force.
BBC
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