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U.S. carries out air strike in Somalia targeting militant suspect
Source: Reuters
U.S. carries out air strike in Somalia targeting militant suspect
WASHINGTON Sun Jan 26, 2014 6:31pm EST
(Reuters) - The U.S. military carried out a missile strike in Somalia on Sunday targeting a suspected militant leader with ties to al Qaeda and al Shabaab, a U.S. military official told Reuters, speaking on condition of anonymity.
The strike took place in southern Somalia, the official said, without offering further information, including the identity of the suspect or whether the strike was believed to have been successful.
(Reporting by Phil Stewart; Editing by Jim Loney)
WASHINGTON Sun Jan 26, 2014 6:31pm EST
(Reuters) - The U.S. military carried out a missile strike in Somalia on Sunday targeting a suspected militant leader with ties to al Qaeda and al Shabaab, a U.S. military official told Reuters, speaking on condition of anonymity.
The strike took place in southern Somalia, the official said, without offering further information, including the identity of the suspect or whether the strike was believed to have been successful.
(Reporting by Phil Stewart; Editing by Jim Loney)
Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/01/26/us-usa-somalia-strike-idUSBREA0P0T120140126