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Africa: Failed Raid Follows Disagreements in U.S. Govt - Report
allAfrica, 7 October 2013
United States special forces failed in their objective of seizing a senior planner of al Shabaab operations in a "snatch-and-grab" raid on the coastal town of Barawe, American… Read more »
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Africa: U.S Special Forces Raid Islamist Militants in Libya, Somalia
DW, 5 October 2013
US special forces have captured a wanted al Qaeda operative in Libya. According to the New York Times, Navy SEALs also launched a raid in Somalia in retaliation for the Nairobi… Read more »
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Africa: Pentagon Statements on Operations in Libya and Somalia
DOD, 6 October 2013
Statement by Secretary Hagel on Operations in Libya and Somalia Read more »
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Libya: NSC Comment on Capture of Abu Anas al Libi
White House, 6 October 2013
On the record comment from NSC Spokesperson Caitlin Hayden: Read more »
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Libya: Pentagon Announces Capture of Abu Anas al Libi
DOD, 6 October 2013
On the record from Pentagon Press Secretary George Little: Read more »
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Somalia: Al Shabaab Says It 'Repulsed' Attack by 'White Soldiers'
Dalsan Radio, 6 October 2013
Early on Saturday white soldiers from unknown country attacked a house in Barawe town, the stronghold of Al Shabab rebel group in Somalia. Read more »
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Somalia: Pentagon Confirms Attack on al Shabaab
DOD, 6 October 2013
On the record from Pentagon Press Secretary George Little: Read more »
U.S. Special Forces Raid Somalia, Libya
United States special forces launched attacks against militants in Somalia and Libya on Saturday. In a raid carried out from the sea on the al Shabaab stronghold of Barawe, they attacked a house reportedly occupied by the group's top leader, and in Libya they seized an al Qaeda leader reportedly linked to the 1998 bombings of U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania.
Members of al Shabaab after giving themselves up to forces of the African Union Mission in Somali (file photo).
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The Libyan government has demanded an explanation from the U.S. after one of its citizens was "kidnapped" during a unauthorized commando raid on its territory. Read more »
