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U.S. Attacks Al Qaeda Terrorist in Somalia
American Forces Press Service ^ | Fred W. Baker III

Posted on 03/03/2008 5:04:38 PM PST by SandRat

WASHINGTON, March 3, 2008 – Defense Department officials today confirmed an attack against an al Qaeda terrorist in Somalia yesterday. “On March 2, the United States conducted an attack against a known al Qaeda terrorist in southern Somalia,” Bryan Whitman, Pentagon spokesman, said.

“As we have repeatedly said, we will continue to pursue terrorist activities and their operations wherever we may find them,” he said.

Whitman said the United States works closely with partners in the region in the conduct of military operations.

“We share common goals with respect to fighting terrorism,” he said. “We will continue to seek out, identify, capture and, if necessary, kill terrorists where they plan their activities, carry out their operations or seek safe harbor.”

Whitman said these are not the first U.S. military operations in Somalia. No other details were made available.


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: africa; alqaeda; alqaedaafrica; alqaedasomalia; frwn; gwot; somalia

1 posted on 03/03/2008 5:04:39 PM PST by SandRat
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2 posted on 03/03/2008 5:04:55 PM PST by SandRat (Duty, Honor, Country. What else needs to be said?)
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To: SandRat

Neighbor “ I went outside and the house was gone, just gone”


3 posted on 03/03/2008 5:06:34 PM PST by bert (K.E. N.P. +12 . Never say never (there'll be a VP you'll like))
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To: SandRat

Who did we get?


4 posted on 03/03/2008 5:07:27 PM PST by Perdogg
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To: SandRat

Taking the fight to them!

More please.


5 posted on 03/03/2008 5:07:27 PM PST by Names Ash Housewares
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To: Perdogg

Name not released yet.


6 posted on 03/03/2008 5:08:43 PM PST by SandRat (Duty, Honor, Country. What else needs to be said?)
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To: SandRat
Pro: Another one bites the dust!! Good!

Con: Bu...bu...but we didn't ask the U.N!

7 posted on 03/03/2008 5:12:35 PM PST by PROCON (Dems=You can Fool Some of the People all of the Time--Abraham Lincoln)
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To: SandRat

“Defense Department officials today confirmed an attack against an al Qaeda terrorist in Somalia yesterday.”

One way of getting rid of them is by sending them to Maine where there is already a large community of them.


8 posted on 03/03/2008 5:12:45 PM PST by 353FMG (Vote for the Person who will do the least damage to our country.)
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To: SandRat

Any chance that they had the wrong address like the cops do in this country?


9 posted on 03/03/2008 5:26:35 PM PST by bjs1779
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To: bjs1779

There’s always that chance.


10 posted on 03/03/2008 5:27:40 PM PST by SandRat (Duty, Honor, Country. What else needs to be said?)
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To: SandRat

This is the good stuff. The less the American sheep know, the better off they are ( a good half of them anyhow).


11 posted on 03/03/2008 5:41:39 PM PST by Eagles6
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To: SandRat

This is the good stuff. The less the American sheep know, the better off they are ( a good half of them anyhow).


12 posted on 03/03/2008 5:44:24 PM PST by Eagles6
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To: Perdogg
Looks like we got this guy:

Saleh Ali Saleh Nabhan, who is (was) one of the FBI's most-wanted terrorists.

Story here.

13 posted on 03/04/2008 8:19:03 PM PST by phrogphlyer
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