More Somalia
Apaches whack al-Qaeda in Somalia. AP via UK Guardian. To quote another symbol of hated American imperialism, “I’m lovin’ it:”
A Somali official says U.S. helicopter gunships have launched new attacks against suspected al-Qaida terrorists. An earlier U.S. airstrike hit targets in southern Somalia where Islamic militants were believed to be sheltering suspects in the 1998 bombings of two U.S. embassies, Somali officials and witnesses said Tuesday. Many people were reported killed.
Monday’s attack was the first overt military action by the U.S. in Somalia since it led a U.N. force in the 1990s that intervened in Somalia in an effort to fight famine. The mission led to clashes between U.N. forces and Somali warlords, including the “Black Hawk Down” battle that left 18 U.S. servicemen dead.
Helicopter gunships launched new attacks Tuesday near the scene of a U.S. airstrike in the village of Hayi, although it was not clear if they were American or Ethiopian aircraft, and it was not known if there were any casualties.
Two helicopters “fired several rockets toward the road that leads to the Kenyan border,” said Ali Seed Yusuf, a resident of the town of Afmadow in southern Somalia.
Here’s more from our Qaeda-lovin’ pals at the Guardian, who headlined this report this ” ‘Britons hurt’ in Somalia Strife.” A quick scan assures us they meant to write ” ‘British Terrorists Whacked, Captured’ in Righteous Crusader Operations on the Horn of Africa.”
Earlier developments and roundup at “Very Bad for al-Qaeda.”
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Posted by Jules Crittenden at 10:43 am on Tuesday, January 9, 2007
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January 9th, 2007 at 7:22 pm
“A Somali lawmaker said 31 civilians, including a newlywed couple, died in Tuesday’s assault…”
http://tinyurl.com/y33y2a
Looks like the AC-130 “Wedding Crasher” was a little slow this time.
Practice, practice, practice…
January 9th, 2007 at 8:53 pm
Was that an AP source alphie?
January 10th, 2007 at 2:35 am
The report could not be independently verified.
Very convincing. An AP story with a Islamic sounding name on the byline.
I’ll take that as a sign you’re out of ammo.
January 10th, 2007 at 12:16 pm
Why is it that every news story about an American military operation includes a mention of “wedding parties” and “newlyweds”? Either Muslims are very fond of wedding celebrations in the middle of war zones, or AP feel they need to ratchet up the outrage somehow.