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American hostage in Somalia rescued by US Navy SEALs in overnight raid
By Jim Miklaszewski, NBC News chief Pentagon correspondent
WASHINGTON -- In a daring nighttime raid Tuesday, U.S. Navy SEALs rescued two hostages, including one American, who were being held by kidnappers in Somalia, U.S. officials tell NBC News.
American Jessica Buchanan, 32, and a 60-year-old Dane, Poul Thisted, were working for a Danish relief organization in northern Somalia when they were kidnapped last October. U.S. officials described their kidnappers as heavily armed common criminals with no known ties to any organized militant group.
According to the U.S. officials, two teams of Navy SEALs landed by helicopter near the compound where the two hostages were being held. As the SEALS approached the compound on foot gunfire broke out, the U.S. officials said, and several of the militants were reportedly killed. There is no word that any of the Americans were wounded.
The SEALs gathered up Buchanan and Thisted, loaded them onto the helicopters and flew them to safety at an undisclosed location. The two hostages were not injured during the rescue operation and are reported to be in relatively good condition.
http://worldnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/01/25/10229917-american-hostage-in-somalia-rescued-by-us-navy-seals-in-overnight-raid
DevonRex
(22,541 posts)I'm betting those SEALS love that kind of job.
jberryhill
(62,444 posts)Bolo Boffin
(23,796 posts)pinboy3niner
(53,339 posts)Based upon a report that one of the pirates said it happened at 2am local time:
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/africa/2012/01/20121258192621629.html
Hassin Bin Sober
(26,330 posts)I'm all in favor of un-fair fights.
Favorite movie line:
Jug: You hit that fellow from behind?
Latigo: Just as hard as I could!
pinboy3niner
(53,339 posts)Hassin Bin Sober
(26,330 posts)joshcryer
(62,276 posts)Apparently Ford had a stomach flu and they decided to change that scene. It worked out so much better there.
RandySF
(58,904 posts)That's a deadly combination.
Dreamer Tatum
(10,926 posts)denbot
(9,900 posts)What would have your comment been?
Dreamer Tatum
(10,926 posts)Any other questions?
ellisonz
(27,711 posts)pacalo
(24,721 posts)but he didn't mention it.
What a breath of fresh air he is compared to that pompous nitwit appointed by the SCOTUS.
pinboy3niner
(53,339 posts)I wondered when we'd learn what that comment to Panetta was about.
Major Hogwash
(17,656 posts)Let's see what foreign policy expert Ron Paul says about it --
"Well, it doesn't say that you can save Americans taken hostage overseas in the Constitution, so I'm against it. Once you leave the safety of your country's borders, you're on your own. Just like in the days of Davy Crockett."
grasswire
(50,130 posts)I believe this may be why he seemed to have a twinkle in his eye and a bounce in his step tonight. Congratulations, Commander In Chief!