They may not be senior members of al-Qaida, but the U.S. military is quietly celebrating the capture of several mid-level operatives. Lt. Gen. Michael DeLong says the captures occurred in the Horn of Africa region and he credits local government leaders for their cooperation. When asked to describe those caught, DeLong says, 'not the very highest rank." But, he notes the captures took place in at least three of the five-countries in the Horn of Africa region. DeLong says the arrests are being kept fairly quiet to protect those assisting the effort. Central Command set up a task force aboard the USS Mount Whitney in the Gulf of Aden, off the coast of Djibouti.
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