January 09, 2007
An AC-130 gunship flying from Djibouti carried out the attack in southern Somalia after US intelligence tracked the operatives with an unmanned aerial drone, CBS news reported.UPDATE: Jihadi durka-durkas?- Meet the AC-130 Spectre:White House spokesman Tony Snow confirmed the US military operation took place Sunday, but did not offer details. ...
A close aide of Prime Minister Ali Gedi had earlier confirmed that one of those responsible for the 1998 attacks was killed, according to a Washington Post report, and also said authorization for further operations had been granted.
'We gave permission for actions that are more than airstrikes,' Abdirisak Hassan told the Post in an interview conducted early Tuesday.
The US had expressed concern that Somalia could become a staging ground for terrorists. Last week State Department spokesman Sean McCormack said the US had stationed forces off the coast of Somalia and was working with other countries in the region to ensure that Islamists linked to terrorism are not able to flee the country.
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Sweet justice at last!
Posted by: Garduneh Mehr at January 09, 2007 09:21 PM (vixLB)
Posted by: Jack's Smirking Revenge at January 09, 2007 10:56 PM (CtVG6)
USA, all the way!
Posted by: Michael Weaver at January 10, 2007 01:20 AM (2OHpj)
till i watched the video, Holy nely, goes to show how little i know about warbirds. It's capable of raining down fire and pestilence upon the America-haters.
Posted by: MK at January 10, 2007 11:58 PM (pVHqF)
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