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US forces reportedly carry out missions in Somalia and Libya
LAT ^ | October 5, 2013 | David S. Cloud

Posted on 10/05/2013 5:52:57 PM PDT by 1rudeboy

WASHINGTON -- Navy SEALs carried out a predawn raid Saturday against a suspected Shabab leader in Somalia who is believed to have planned the group's deadly attack last month on a shopping mall in Kenya, two U.S. officials said.

Also Saturday, a Libyan Al Qaeda leader wanted in connection with the 1998 bombings of two U.S. embassies in East Africa was reportedly captured in Tripoli, Libya.

A U.S. official said the Somalia raid involved commandos storming a beachfront house in a town not far from Mogadishu. It remained unclear whether the target of the raid was killed or even was present.

"At this point we can't confirm his status. He may not have been there, or could have been killed or injured," a U.S. official said.

(Excerpt) Read more at latimes.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: alshabaab; ikrima; kenya; libya; mogadishu; navyseals; somalia; tripoli; waronterror
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1 posted on 10/05/2013 5:52:57 PM PDT by 1rudeboy
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To: 1rudeboy

Obama needs his peace prize shoved up his ass.

Although I must admit I enjoy seeing the Prize committee getting their noses rubbed in their liberalism as often as possible.


2 posted on 10/05/2013 5:57:53 PM PDT by cripplecreek (REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
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To: 1rudeboy
the timing is suspect, other than that, BrvoZulu...
3 posted on 10/05/2013 6:07:13 PM PDT by Chode (Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -vvv- NO Pity for the LAZY)
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To: cripplecreek

“Obama needs his peace prize shoved up his ass.”

By Reggie Love? Ooooh, you brute!


4 posted on 10/05/2013 6:08:07 PM PDT by dljordan (WhoVoltaire: "To find out who rules over you, simply find out who you are not allowed to criticize.")
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To: 1rudeboy

The regime blabbing about covert ops again.

Why doesn’t O just laser paint the Seals to make it more convenient?


5 posted on 10/05/2013 6:12:36 PM PDT by Argus
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To: Chode
The liberals are already pushing the narrative of Obama as the conquering hero for keeping us safe and proving that he doesn't let anyone kill Americans.
20 years ago


Probably OFA paid shills.
6 posted on 10/05/2013 6:12:51 PM PDT by cripplecreek (REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
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To: 1rudeboy

Did the traitor-in-chief call the LAT with the tip?


7 posted on 10/05/2013 6:15:06 PM PDT by Travis McGee (www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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To: 1rudeboy

I recall Clinton’s invasion of Somalia and when the assault ships hit the beaches they encountered a large force - of media cameras. The troops were visibly embarrassed.


8 posted on 10/05/2013 6:21:47 PM PDT by elpadre (AfganistaMr Obama said the goal was to "disrupt, dismantle and defeat al-hereQaeda" and its allies.)
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To: cripplecreek
100%
9 posted on 10/05/2013 6:24:37 PM PDT by Chode (Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -vvv- NO Pity for the LAZY)
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To: 1rudeboy

Why couldn’t this villa be leveled with drones and not put any US forces at risk? Carpet bombing Somalia would also be a good option.


10 posted on 10/05/2013 6:50:33 PM PDT by The Great RJ
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To: The Great RJ

I suspect that there would be intelligence that could be gathered, but I’m just speculating.


11 posted on 10/05/2013 6:53:25 PM PDT by 1rudeboy
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To: 1rudeboy

If it really happened why so low key?. Maybe because we lost brave Warriors in the operation for no reason other than the Wussy in Chief could fell good about himself?


12 posted on 10/05/2013 7:00:02 PM PDT by DAC21
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To: DAC21

“feel”


13 posted on 10/05/2013 7:01:55 PM PDT by DAC21
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To: 1rudeboy

Another private assassination by Der Fuhrer. Throwing his Westgate buddies from Mombassa under the bus, using “his” military.

Who ordered these brave Americans into harm’s way?


14 posted on 10/05/2013 7:05:31 PM PDT by FlyingEagle
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15 posted on 10/05/2013 7:10:52 PM PDT by RedMDer (http://www.dontfundobamacare.com/)
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Here we go...
Another Obambi’s Wag The Dog because everything else is going to sh!t for him....
Now he can spend the rest of the week reminding how he’s kept us safe....
Yawn....


16 posted on 10/05/2013 7:23:58 PM PDT by matginzac
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...

The debt limit increase will be an easy sell once Zero gets another war going. If he’d cared about fighting terrorists, something would have been done in real time about Benghazi. But he doesn’t. Thanks 1rudeboy.


17 posted on 10/05/2013 7:38:36 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (It's no coincidence that some "conservatives" echo the hard left.)
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To: Chode

Yea, more like Bravo Sierra.


18 posted on 10/05/2013 9:26:50 PM PDT by Henry Hnyellar
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To: 1rudeboy

Diversion! Watch what the left hand is doing.


19 posted on 10/05/2013 11:04:26 PM PDT by Scooter100
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To: 1rudeboy

Conflicting reports, US says raids went well, nabbed top Al_Qieda guy. Towel heads report US incursion repelled. Anybody?


20 posted on 10/06/2013 2:47:39 AM PDT by Netz
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