U.S. and allied military forces are stepping up aerial-reconnaissance flights over Somalia in preparation for raids against al Qaeda terrorist bases there. 100 al Qaeda terrorists were identified recently in Somalia. The terrorists were part of the Islamic rebel group there known as Al-Ittihad Al-Islam. The Mogadishu-based group, known as AIAI, is linked to Somali warlord Hussein Mohammed Aideed and has close ties to al Qaeda. "Somalia will likely be next," said one defense official familiar with defense planning.
Golly. Aideed. Who'da thunkit? Told you the Rangers want to go back. They might even be looking forward to dragging his deceased carcass through the streets, though they're really too gentlemanly to actually do that. |