Posts Tagged ‘raid’
Somali captors move US hostage after SEAL raid (AP)
AP – Pirates moved an American hostage at least three times in 24 hours and threatened Thursday to kill him after U.S. Navy SEALs rescued an American and a Dane in a bold, dark-of-night raid that raises questions about whether other Western captives are now in greater danger.
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Navy SEAL raid in Somalia shows campaign ahead (AP)
AP – The Navy SEAL operation that freed two Western hostages in Somalia is representative of the Obama administration’s pledge to build a smaller, more agile military force that can carry out surgical counterterrorist strikes to cripple an enemy.
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A daring raid, and US, Danish hostages on way home (AP)
AP – Held captive since last fall, an ailing American woman and a Danish man are safely on their way home after a bold, dark-of-night rescue by U.S. Navy SEALs. The commandos slipped into a Somali encampment, shot and killed nine captors and whisked the hostages to freedom.
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Iraqi town says justice failed victims of US raid (AP)
AP – In this town which saw 24 unarmed civilians die in a U.S. raid seven years ago, residents expressed disbelief and sadness that the Marine sergeant who told his troops to “shoot first, ask questions later” reached a deal with prosecutors to avoid jail time.
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US military raid in Somalia frees American, Dane (AP)
AP – U.S. military forces flew in helicopters under the cover of darkness on a raid into Somalia early Wednesday and freed an American and a Dane held hostage, Western officials said. Pirates reported a gun battle with several casualties.
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More than 200 arrested in Occupy LA raid (AP)
AP – Los Angeles police say more than 200 people were arrested during a raid of the Occupy LA encampment.
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US suspects NATO forces lured into deadly raid (AP)
AP – NATO forces may have been lured into attacking friendly Pakistani border posts in a calculated maneuver by the Taliban, according to preliminary U.S. military reports on the deadliest friendly fire incident with Pakistan since the Afghanistan war began.
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