Will al-Shabab’s New Leader Be as Dangerous as Its Old One?

The death of al-Shabab leader Ahmed Abdi Godane pushes the counterterrorism fight in Somalia into a new phase, and now U.S. and Somali officials wonder what Godane’s possible replacement could mean for the future of the group. Experts say Godane ruled the group like a tyrant and had killed off several of his likely successors, ...