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U.S. Navy SEAL killed in Somalia raid on militant compound
LBN thread: U.S. service member killed in Somalia during an operation against al-Shabab[/b
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Source: Reuters
U.S. | Fri May 5, 2017 | 2:45pm EDT
U.S. Navy SEAL killed in Somalia raid on militant compound
By Phil Stewart and Abdi Sheikh | WASHINGTON/MOGADISHU
A U.S. Navy SEAL was killed and two troops wounded in a raid on an al Shabaab militant compound in Somalia, U.S. officials said on Friday, in what appeared to be the first U.S. combat death in the African country since the 1993 "Black Hawk Down" disaster.
The White House has granted the U.S. military broader authority to carry out strikes in Somalia against al Qaeda-linked al Shabaab, the latest sign President Donald Trump is increasing U.S. military engagement in the region.
Still, U.S. participation in the Somalia-led assault was carried out under authorities in place for years, the Pentagon said. The targets were al Shabaab fighters tied to attacks.
"The objective was a compound and a group of people ... associated with attacks against U.S., Somalia and AMISOM forces," said Pentagon spokesman Captain Jeff Davis, referring to African Union Mission in Somalia peacekeepers.
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U.S. Navy SEAL killed in Somalia raid on militant compound
By Phil Stewart and Abdi Sheikh | WASHINGTON/MOGADISHU
A U.S. Navy SEAL was killed and two troops wounded in a raid on an al Shabaab militant compound in Somalia, U.S. officials said on Friday, in what appeared to be the first U.S. combat death in the African country since the 1993 "Black Hawk Down" disaster.
The White House has granted the U.S. military broader authority to carry out strikes in Somalia against al Qaeda-linked al Shabaab, the latest sign President Donald Trump is increasing U.S. military engagement in the region.
Still, U.S. participation in the Somalia-led assault was carried out under authorities in place for years, the Pentagon said. The targets were al Shabaab fighters tied to attacks.
"The objective was a compound and a group of people ... associated with attacks against U.S., Somalia and AMISOM forces," said Pentagon spokesman Captain Jeff Davis, referring to African Union Mission in Somalia peacekeepers.
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-somalia-security-usa-idUSKBN1811DV
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