09/03/2016
US special forces kill 10 Islamic extremists in Somalia
MOGADISHU, Somalia ? Hoping to capture a high-profile target, U.S. special forces hopped off helicopters a couple of miles (kilometers) from an al-Shabab-controlled town, slipped through the dark and then got into a fierce firefight that reportedly killed more than 10 Islamic extremists. A Somali intelligence official told The Associated Press that the person they wanted to get was apparently killed during the fight. quot;It was a high-profile target, and chances of capture were challenged by a stiff resistance by militants...
