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U.S. Special Forces fighting Salafists in southern Algeria
EFLThe United States has deployed Special Forces to the Sahara Desert battle a leading Islamic insurgency group with ties to Al Qaida. U.S. officials said a Special Operations Forces (SOF) unit was operating with Algerian troops in the southern part of the country. They said the U.S. military also planned to expand operations to other parts of Algeria. This is the first time a U.S. military force was sent to battle insurgents in Algeria. Officials said the focus was on the Salafist Brigade for Combat and Call, which has been referred to as a subcontractor for Al Qaida and which has a significant presence along the southern border with Mali. SOGâs have been very busy these days. Thatâs a good sign Rummy is pulling the strings. Posted by: Dragon Fly 2004-03-08 |
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