U.S Navy SEALs hit a group of militants in Somalia during a pre-dawn raid, who attached themselves to the Al-Shabaab militant group, the same group that claimed responsibility in the Nairobi Shopping Mall attacks, hit the jump for more detail!
It was reported that the raid, in the Somali town of Barawe, appeared to be “the most significant strike by American commanders in the country in years. The SEALs called off the mission to capture the militant after the gunbattle appeared to put civilians at risk”
“We disengaged after the initial assault on al-Shabaab. We took precautions to minimize civilian casualties,” the official said.”
Although the raid ended without the capture of the senior militant and it is still unsure whether the senior leader is still living or not, several members of the Al-Shabaab representatives were killed according to authorities
“The official said it wasn’t clear if the senior al-Shabaab leader had a direct role in the Nairobi attack. Officials said the senior al-Shabaab member was a militant the U.S. had been watching for some time, since before the Nairobi attack,” reported WallStreetJournal
Officials refused to state whether the militant leader who was targeted in the raid was killed or not.
