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American Jihadi Killed In Somalia Shootout
ABC News ^ | Sept. 10, 2010 | DANA HUGHES, KIRIT RADIA and JASON RYAN

Posted on 09/11/2010 6:39:52 AM PDT by Pan_Yan

Somalis Say Militant 'Commander' Killed In Street Battle Had US Papers

An American member of an al Qaeda-connected terror group has been killed in fighting in Somalia, according to intelligence and government officials there. The fighter, a Somali-American man known as Dahir Gurey Sheikh Ali Guled, was found dead in Mogadishu after a street battle between the militant group, Al Shabab, and pro-government forces.

A US official told ABC News that Gurey was believed to be an American citizen who arrived in Somalia earlier this year, but cautioned that the US government has not independently confirmed Mr. Gurey's death or nationality. Somali officials said the man had documents on him that indicated he was American.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: alqaeda; alqaedaafrica; alqaida; alshabab; americanjihad; somalia

1 posted on 09/11/2010 6:39:53 AM PDT by Pan_Yan
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To: Pan_Yan

I am pleased he is dead and we don’t have to waste millions on a trial that would be sabotaged by Obama Administration.


2 posted on 09/11/2010 6:47:52 AM PDT by theDentist (fybo; qwerty ergo typo : i type, therefore i misspelll)
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To: Pan_Yan

One less here... One more in Hell...


3 posted on 09/11/2010 6:48:08 AM PDT by Michel12
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To: Pan_Yan

Some good news for a change.


4 posted on 09/11/2010 6:51:42 AM PDT by Venturer
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To: Venturer

I love a happy ending


5 posted on 09/11/2010 6:52:30 AM PDT by AppyPappy (If you aren't part of the solution, there is good money to be made prolonging the problem.)
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To: Pan_Yan

AMF.............dude.


6 posted on 09/11/2010 7:09:22 AM PDT by biff
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7 posted on 09/11/2010 7:10:18 AM PDT by Dumpster Baby (Truth is called hate by those who hate the truth.)
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To: Pan_Yan

Good riddance to bad rubbish.At least he won’t be causing any trouble now that he’s dead.

I just hope that report is true.


8 posted on 09/11/2010 7:14:52 AM PDT by puppypusher (The World is going to the dogs.)
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To: Pan_Yan

Sweet! I say we buy any other traitor who shares the same feeling a one way ticket to Somalia.


9 posted on 09/11/2010 7:21:44 AM PDT by pnh102 (Regarding liberalism, always attribute to malice what you think can be explained by stupidity. - Me)
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To: Pan_Yan

I hope they bury him there.


10 posted on 09/11/2010 9:10:24 AM PDT by FES0844
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To: Pan_Yan

It is time to do away with these dual citizenships.


11 posted on 09/11/2010 9:17:59 AM PDT by elpadre (AfganistaMr Obama said the goal was to "disrupt, dismantle and defeat al-Qaeda" and its allies.)
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