Raids were launched by US Forces in both Libya and Somalis Saturday, following the deadly mall attack in Libya that left a number dead and dozens terrified. The raids proved to be somewhat successful, as US forces managed to capture a key Al Qaeda figure who is also wanted for the 1998 bombings in both Tanzania and Kenya U.S. embassies.
Anas al Liby was identified to be a senior Al Qaeda leader and was seized in the Libya raid. However, there were no other militants that were captured alongside al Liby.
Liby, believed to be 49 years old, has since been indicted to the United States as he is also allegedly responsible for the 1992 East Africa embassy bombings. Those bombings left 224 dead.
The US Government offered $5 million as reward money for any information that could lead to his capture.
A senior US official was quoted as saying that the U.S Navy SEALs may have killed a key member of the Shabaab leader in a coastal village in Somalia. However, the official was forced to withdraw what he said as there was still no confirmation.
US Commandos has apparently seized the Shabaab leader, but retracted that statement later.
The same unnamed official also said that the raid in Barawe, Somalia had been planned more than a week ago.
According to witnesses, the raid lasted for about an hour. At some point, helicopters were called in for some air support.
A Shabaab spokesperson was quoted to say that one of their fighters had been killed in the raid. However, he insisted that they had managed to beat the assault. The Somali forces had supposedly been pre-informed about the attack
Earlier, British and Turkish forces apparently tried to raid the Shabaab group, and even shot down a rebel fighter. A British officer was reportedly killed in that attack, and many others wounded.
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