The pair of Navy SEALs who went missing during a night mission off the coast of Somalia on Jan. 11 are dead, U.S. Central Command announced Sunday. The SEALs were on an interdiction mission, climbing onto the side of a vessel, when one fell into the water. The second SEAL dove in after him. After […]
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Islamic Terrorists Kill 30 In Hotel Bombing
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — A suicide truck bomb exploded outside a popular hotel in Somalia’s capital on Saturday, killing at least 23 people and wounding more than 30, and gunfire continued as security forces pursued other attackers inside the building, police said. Two more blasts were heard, one when an attacker detonated a suicide vest. […]
Navy Seal Killed By Somalian Militants
A U.S. Navy SEAL was killed Thursday during an operation in Somalia targeting militants from the al Qaeda-linked al-Shabaab terror group, officials said Friday. “U.S. forces were conducting an advise and assist mission alongside members of the Somali National Army,” the U.S. military’s Africa Command (AFRICOM) said in a written statement. It said the operation […]
Trump Ready To Unveil New Travel Ban
President Trump plans to issue a revised version of his temporary travel ban targeting majority-Muslim countries as early as Tuesday, with a likely focus on fewer people so it will survive legal challenges. The new order, according to a draft obtained by the Associated Press, would focus on the same seven countries — Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen — […]