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U.S. official: Missiles fired at Somalia terror target
cnn.com ^
| March 3, 2008
| Barbara Starr, CNN
Posted on 03/03/2008 4:57:26 AM PST by RDTF
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The United States on Monday used precision missiles to strike a "known terrorist target" in southern Somalia, a U.S. military official said.
The strike near Dhoobley, which is close to the Kenyan border, was aimed at a "facility where there were known terrorists" affiliated with East African al Qaeda operations, according to the official.
News agency reports from the region are saying civilians were killed in the attack, but the official said the United States still is collecting post-strike information and is not yet able to confirm any details about casualties.
The U.S. military official described Monday's strike as "very deliberate" and said forces tried to use caution to avoid hitting civilians.
"We woke up with a loud and big bang and when we came out we found our neighbor's house completely obliterated as if no house existed here," a resident of the town, Fatuma Abdullahi, told The Associated Press. "We are taking shelter under trees. Three planes were flying over our heads."
Clan elder Ahmed Nur Dalab told AP that said a senior Islamic official, Hassan Turki, was in town Sunday to mediate between his fighters and a militia loyal to the government. Turki's forces took over Dhoobley last week, AP reported.
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TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: cruisemissile; dhoobley; dobley; hassanturki; somalia; tomahawk; turki
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To: Straight Vermonter; jeffers; Southack; Cap Huff; jdm
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posted on
03/03/2008 11:55:02 AM PST
by
Dog
To: RDTF
Perhaps low yield nukes in Gaza, Somalia, and other training camps would really be more reasonable and of course kind so that there is no real collateral damage!!
To: phillyfanatic
In Somalia, everyone is guilty, therefore there can be no collateral damage.
To: Redleg Duke
Hey, I started by saying I appreciated the effort!
To: RDTF
Would a President Obama order a strike on a Muslim country?
Just asking...
45
posted on
03/03/2008 12:27:59 PM PST
by
Cowboy Bob
(Illegals : Why spend the money to educate them if its against the law to employ them?)
To: Dog
They have come a long way in the targeting capabilities of the Thomahawk!
46
posted on
03/03/2008 1:09:31 PM PST
by
Redleg Duke
("All gave some, and some gave all!")
To: We Dare Defend Our Rights
“O’Bama Road Gear” Love it.
47
posted on
03/03/2008 1:32:51 PM PST
by
mcshot
(Missing my grade school desk which protected from nuclear blasts.)
To: Dog
48
posted on
03/03/2008 1:38:54 PM PST
by
RDTF
(Go AEGIS!)
To: Dog
It’s a good time to demonstrate some of our capabilities. And the idea that a sub lurking in the mighty unknown depths can take out the party at the neighbors is awesome - Good Find.
49
posted on
03/03/2008 1:39:13 PM PST
by
mcshot
(Missing my grade school desk which protected from nuclear blasts.)
To: Cowboy Bob
You mean the brothers of the peace seeking Palestinians...Naw
50
posted on
03/03/2008 1:42:00 PM PST
by
mcshot
(Missing my grade school desk which protected from nuclear blasts.)
To: Dog
we have ‘tactical’ Tomahawks now - incredible stuff
51
posted on
03/03/2008 1:42:19 PM PST
by
RDTF
(Go AEGIS!)
To: Dog
Two $600,000 tomahawk cruise missiles used to kill some camel jockey who wasn't worth a nickel. There has got to be a cheaper way to rub out these worthless dirt bags.
although, if the government is going to waste our tax dollars this is a pretty cool way to do it!
52
posted on
03/03/2008 1:54:16 PM PST
by
ME-262
(Nancy Pelosi is known to the state of CA to render Viagra ineffective causing reproductive harm.)
To: RDTF
U.S. official: Missiles fired at Somalia terror target
Clearly the recent tactics of the Clinton campaign have caused some confusion. Barack Obama left that country years ago.
To: RDTF
54
posted on
03/03/2008 5:03:56 PM PST
by
rdl6989
To: Tommyjo
Why would it have anything to do with a Med deployment?I don't know what assets we have in the immediate surrounds of Somalia, so that was just a simple question on my part.
55
posted on
03/03/2008 9:07:39 PM PST
by
GVnana
("They're still analyzing the first guy. What do I have to worry about?" - GWB)
To: GVnana; ma bell; Diocletian; DTA; Banat; kronos77; F-117A; LjubivojeRadosavljevic
So we kill terrorists in Somalia and then enable them in Kosovo, what am I missing here?
56
posted on
03/03/2008 9:11:12 PM PST
by
montyspython
(Love that chicken from Popeye's)
To: montyspython
what am I missing here?Hopefully a dead terrorist in Somalia.
57
posted on
03/03/2008 9:14:08 PM PST
by
GVnana
("They're still analyzing the first guy. What do I have to worry about?" - GWB)
To: GVnana
So we kill one there and let another one run a country, sounds counterproductive to me.
58
posted on
03/03/2008 9:19:16 PM PST
by
montyspython
(Love that chicken from Popeye's)
To: montyspython
Who, in Kosovo, bombed a US embassay?
59
posted on
03/03/2008 9:22:07 PM PST
by
GVnana
("They're still analyzing the first guy. What do I have to worry about?" - GWB)
To: GVnana
You need to pay attention, Osama Bin Laden was helping enable the KLA, if you prefer terrorists who kill Americans over a justifiably angry mob, then you need to revisit your priorities.
60
posted on
03/03/2008 9:25:49 PM PST
by
montyspython
(Love that chicken from Popeye's)
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