Posted on 06/01/2007 6:14:59 PM PDT by bnelson44
Destroyer reportedly targets suspect in 1998 Africa embassy bombings
WASHINGTON - The U.S. military launched a strike against a suspected al-Qaida target in northern Somalia Friday, a U.S. military official confirmed to NBC News.
The official said assessments of the operation are still ongoing. He declined to provide additional details citing operational security.
The strike was first reported by CNN. A U.S. Navy destroyer targeted the suspect from off the coast of the African nation, the cable news network said, citing unidentified sources.
(Excerpt) Read more at msnbc.msn.com ...
The destroyer’s guns appeared to be targeting a single person, perhaps moving in a convoy, according to the report.
ping
Kill him.
As I recall, during Gulf War I, the Missouri used an UAV as a forward observer, I would bet that they did something similar here.
Good, target practice, another dead Jihaddy, time for a beer.
5”/38 BOOM!!! Gun Mount #1!
WASHINGTON, June 1 (Reuters) - The U.S. military launched a strike against a suspected al Qaeda target in northern Somalia on Friday, CNN reported.
A U.S. Navy destroyer targeted the suspect from off the coast of the African nation, the cable news network said, citing unidentified sources.
There was no information about the results of the attack, it said.
The target was a suspect in the 1998 bombings of U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania, CNN said.
The destroyer’s guns appeared to be targeting a single person, perhaps moving in a convoy, according to the report.
The United States launched air strikes in Somalia in January targeting three top al Qaeda suspects but killing their allies instead, U.S. officials have said.
Those suspects also were wanted for the embassy bombings, which killed 240 people.
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N01203260.htm
The U.S. military executed a strike against a suspected Al Qaeda target from a Naval warship off the coast of Somalia Friday, a U.S. official confirmed to FOX News.
It is not know whether the intended target(s) were hit.
This military action comes six months after the U.S. launched two airstrikes in the troubled East African nation against terror suspects sought in connection to the the 1998 Al Qaeda bombings of U.S. Embassies in neighboring Kenya and Tanzania.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,277212,00.html
They used the 5 inch guns...
Notice they don’t mention a name...I’ll wager it was our buddy Fazul.
I hope we popped us one darned big fish.
I know the old Iowa class BB’s are not practical these days, but I sure would love to see them 16 inch guns blast away at a bunch of jihaddy A$$holes.
I used to think it sucked being the last target in dodge ball using multiple balls.........
If they did not get him..I imagine he is busy washing his clothes.
A beer and some delicious barbeque pork spare ribs. Or a big pork roast. Or pork chops. Something nice in pork, anyway, just because of the occasion.
Go, Navy!
This info wouldn't have been released if the operation was a failure.
Leni
Bump Dat...
I like that thought!
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.