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2014-09-02 Africa Horn
U.S. conducts military operation in Somalia
U.S. military forces conducted an operation Monday against the Al-Shabaab network in Somalia. Pentagon press secretary Rear Adm. John Kirby said, "We are assessing the results of the operation and will provide additional information as and when appropriate."

The Pentagon did not say who was targeted, or where in Somalia the operation took place. But Somalia's Lower Shabelle region governor said a drone strike hit a small rebel-held village between the towns of Dhaab Tubaako and Haaway.

Gov. Abdikadir Mohamed Nur Sidii added that attack appeared to target an Al-Shabaab camp where top leaders of the group have been holding a meeting to discuss an ongoing joint offensive by Somali and AU troops against their strongholds. He said those targeted appeared to include the leader of the Al-Shabaab militants, Ahmed Godane.

Also on Monday, the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) announced that military forces had liberated several important towns from the terrorists' grip, in the Middle Shabelle and Hiiran regions. The mission said, "The Somali National Army supported by AMISOM forces have faced little resistance from their advancement as al-Shabaab simply melted away when they heard the aligned forces are approaching."

The developments come a day after Al-Shabaab fighters dressed in government military uniforms approached the gate of a high security prison in Mogadishu, set off a car bomb and blasted their way into the building.
Posted by ryuge 2014-09-02 04:27|| || Front Page|| [19 views ]  Top
 File under: al-Shabaab 

#1 Confused Syria and Somalia?
Posted by g(r)omgoru 2014-09-02 07:37||   2014-09-02 07:37|| Front Page Top

#2 There is a general state of confusion starting at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. Has something to do with "leading from behind."
Posted by JohnQC 2014-09-02 08:51||   2014-09-02 08:51|| Front Page Top

#3 
Posted by Besoeker 2014-09-02 09:01||   2014-09-02 09:01|| Front Page Top

#4 Les Aspin could not be reached for comment
Posted by Frank G 2014-09-02 09:28||   2014-09-02 09:28|| Front Page Top

#5 Gov. Abdikadir Mohamed Nur Sidii added that attack appeared to target an Al-Shabaab camp where top leaders of the group have been holding a meeting to discuss an ongoing joint offensive by Somali and AU troops against their strongholds.

And the regime's strategy in Africa is......?
Posted by Besoeker 2014-09-02 09:32||   2014-09-02 09:32|| Front Page Top

#6 ...don't do stupid shit?
Posted by Raj 2014-09-02 09:57||   2014-09-02 09:57|| Front Page Top

#7 a drone strike hit a small rebel-held village

So the Organizing for America check bounced?
Posted by Procopius2k 2014-09-02 10:13||   2014-09-02 10:13|| Front Page Top

#8 something to do with "leading from behind."

I think the correct term is "leading with their behinds"

Posted by Frozen Al 2014-09-02 10:14||   2014-09-02 10:14|| Front Page Top

#9 Wait a minute. Isn't Smalia mostly populated by blacks? Aren't the bad guys black Muslims?


Isn't this, ipso facto, RASCISM??!!?!?!???
Posted by AlanC 2014-09-02 10:30||   2014-09-02 10:30|| Front Page Top

#10 Flash! Attorney General Holder sez Joe Biden's "Take Back America" rant was....... RACIST !
Weasel Zippers link
Posted by Besoeker 2014-09-02 10:39||   2014-09-02 10:39|| Front Page Top

#11 "Leading with your behind?"
Posted by Fred 2014-09-02 11:16||   2014-09-02 11:16|| Front Page Top

#12 I matters not who our feckless leader is or what he's doing. DOD will not forget Oct 3rd. Rot in hell Somalia, and all of your inhabitants!
Posted by 49 Pan 2014-09-02 13:09||   2014-09-02 13:09|| Front Page Top

#13 'leading from behind' or 'leading with my head in my behind'
Posted by irishrageboy 2014-09-02 16:59||   2014-09-02 16:59|| Front Page Top

#14 Pull your cranium out your behind;
Be more brainy -- the nation won't mind.
But if you were inclined,
It would bless all mankind
If you straightaway up and resigned.
Posted by Zenobia Floger6220 2014-09-02 17:46||   2014-09-02 17:46|| Front Page Top

#15 The US is "80%" sure they killed AL-Shabab's leader in targeted airstrikes.

Unfortunately, "80%" is NOT - I REPEAT N-O-T -"100%".
Posted by JosephMendiola 2014-09-02 20:45||   2014-09-02 20:45|| Front Page Top

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