Al-Qaeda figure seized in US raids in Africa

                               
                             
                                  
                                  Anas al-Liby

           U.S forces have captured top Al-Qaeda figure in a raid in Lybia,while another raid on Somali town failed to capture or kill the intended tareget belonging to Al-Shabab armed group.The twin raids on saturday came two weeks after attack on a Nairob mall in Kenya left atleast 67 people dead which al-Shabab claimed responsibity.
  The Pentangon claimed that senior al-Qaeda figure Anas al-Liby was seized in the raid in Lybia.
Liby believed to be 49,has been under US indictment for his alleged role in the East africa embassy bombing that killed 224 people.

Source;Al Jazeera