A Somali intelligence official says a leader with the Islamic extremist group al-Shabab, who has a $3 million bounty on his head, surrendered in Somalia.
With reports of Libyan airliners falling into the hands of Islamic extremists, airports around the world are on high alert.
Mayor Jon Mitchell says New Bedford is no exception. Mitchell says while he has little information on the latest reports, he's confident Bridgewater State University's Flight Academy at the city's municipal airport is thoroughly screening any and all applicants to the program