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US anti-terror strikes in Horn of Africa approved
IslamOnline & News Agencies The commander of a U.S. task force in the Horn of Africa said Friday, January 10, arrangements have been worked out with governments in the region so that U.S. forces can respond swiftly to fleeting "terrorist" targets. "We'll try not to whack anybody who's not a real Bad Guy..." Major General John Sattler said he had discussed the procedures for timely approval of military actions in their countries in meetings with leaders of Yemen, Djibouti, Eritrea and Ethiopia. Liaison officers will be posted aboard the USS Mount Whitney, Sattler's command ship, to provide a direct link to their governments, he said. Sattler commands a 1,300-strong force that has been assembled in the Horn of Africa to pursue, disrupt and capture or kill "terrorists". As well all know, "terrorists" like to "kill" people... So far, it has engaged in no known actions. He said the mission is to go after all kinds of transnational terrorists, not just Al-Qaeda, which is believed to have strongholds in Yemen and ties to like-minded groups in Somalia. They probably won't find many ETA or IRA in the Horn, but if they do, they're toast... Posted by: Fred Pruitt 2003-01-11 |
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