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.
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NOTHING done regarding Benghazi but A$$-Hat O’Bimbo tries to one up Kevin James as “Mall Cop” What a douche bag!
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