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US Strikes Al Qaeda Target In Somalia, Most Wanted Terrorist Killed
From ABC News:
A U.S. commando attack in Somalia has killed an al Qaeda operative who is on the FBI’s list of most wanted terrorists, sources tell ABC News.
The dead terrorist, Saleh Ali Nabhan, is believed to have taken part in the 1998 attacks on U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania. He is also believed to have orchestrated the 2002 bombing of a resort hotel in Mombasa, Kenya, and a failed missile attack on an Israeli airliner leaving Mombasa airport.
Several sources tell ABC News at least one U.S. helicopter fired on a convoy carrying suspected al Qaeda targets in southern Somalia. An American official says a U.S. Navy ship was also nearby to monitor the situation and provide assistance if needed.
Ali Nabhan’s death has not yet been officially confirmed, but sources tell ABC News that his body is now in U.S. custody.
Ali Nabhan, a 28-year-old Kenyan, is on the FBI’s most wanted list for terrorist activities such as the resort and missile attacks as well as participation in the 1998 attack on the U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania.
An internal U.S. government report described to ABC News details Ali Nabhan’s efforts in Somalia as a top al Qaeda officer in East Africa. The report claims that Ali Nabhan ran training camps in Somalia for foreign fighters, including some Americans of Somali descent. Some of the graduates of these terror camps have been tied to attacks and threats around the globe, the report states.
According to one source, U.S. military helicopters attacked suspected al Qaeda elements traveling south of Mogadishu and killed all the occupants of the convoy. Initial reports say the U.S. choppers landed on the scene and took the bodies with them. Ali Nabhan’s body was among the causalities, the source said.
A U.S. official confirms that Ali Nabhan’s body was recovered by the attacking U.S. forces.
That was a gutsy move on our part. Major kudos to President Obama for having the stones to approve a mission like that. It sounds like our special ops guys once again performed flawlessly.
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Video: American Man Leading Jihad In Somalia
Look at this video of an American traitor leading a “Holy War” in Somalia. He even calls for other Americans to come and join him. I hope we drop a bomb on this guy’s head soon.
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North Korea Bills Itself as ‘U.S. Partner Against Terrorism’
In an extremely rare public expression, North Korea officially thanked the United States for helping the crew of a North Korean cargo ship hijacked by pirates off the Somali coast late last month, describing the rescue as a symbol of Washington-Pyongyang rapprochement.
“We feel grateful to the United States for its assistance given to our crewmen. This case serves as a symbol of the DPRK -U.S. cooperation in the struggle against terrorism,” the North’s state-run Korean Central News Agency said.
North Korean Vessel Crew Overpowers Somali Pirates
Crew members of a North Korean cargo vessel Tuesday overpowered Somali pirates and violently regained control of the freighter captured off Mogadishu port.
The 22-strong crew of the MV Dia Honga Dan overpowered armed pirates who had seized it overnight Monday and were demanding thousands of dollars in ransom.
According to officials in Mogadishu the pirates who had seized the boat were members of a Somali clan who were meant to be guarding the vessel.
The incident was the second piracy attack off Somalia’s 2,300 miles of coastline in recent days.
Somalia, which lies at the mouth of the Red Sea, has been without an effective government since the 1991 ouster of dictator Mohamed Siad Barre sparked a bloody power struggle.
The US, which has a navy base in the Horn of Africa, has been reluctant to involve itself in Somalia since 1993 when 18 U.S. servicemen were killed in a bloody battle with Al-Qaeda linked militiamen.
Al-Jazeera Report Shows American Citizen Training Al-Qaeda Fighters in Somalia
Treason is the first thing that came to mind when I watched this video. It’s an Al-Jazeera news report from Somalia and several Al-Qaeda fighters are interviewed at a training camp. Among them is a white American citizen that speaks perfect English.
The report claims that not only his he an Al-Qaeda fighter, but he’s also a “military instructor.” Then it shows him putting together a bomb and detonating it after dark.
-Chris Jones
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