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US special forces kill 'high-profile target' during al-Shabaab gun battle
Source: Associated Press
US special forces kill 'high-profile target' during al-Shabaab gun battle
Associated Press in Mogadishu
Wednesday 9 March 2016 18.35 GMT
A night-time raid by US special forces in Somalia led to a fierce gun battle with fighters from the al Qaida-linked Islamist group al-Shabaab, in which more than 10 insurgents were killed.
A Somali intelligence official told the Associated Press that the casualties included a “high-profile target” who the raiders had hoped to capture.
“It was a high-profile target, and chances of capture were challenged by a stiff resistance by militants guarding the house targeted by the special forces, which forced the commando to resort to the kill or capture method,” the official said. He spoke to AP on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to the press on the matter.
Another Somali intelligence official provided a similar account to AP. The exact target of the raid, if any, remains unclear.
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Associated Press in Mogadishu
Wednesday 9 March 2016 18.35 GMT
A night-time raid by US special forces in Somalia led to a fierce gun battle with fighters from the al Qaida-linked Islamist group al-Shabaab, in which more than 10 insurgents were killed.
A Somali intelligence official told the Associated Press that the casualties included a “high-profile target” who the raiders had hoped to capture.
“It was a high-profile target, and chances of capture were challenged by a stiff resistance by militants guarding the house targeted by the special forces, which forced the commando to resort to the kill or capture method,” the official said. He spoke to AP on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to the press on the matter.
Another Somali intelligence official provided a similar account to AP. The exact target of the raid, if any, remains unclear.
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Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/mar/09/us-special-forces-al-shabaab-somalia
