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| Africa: North |
| U.S. Special Forces fighting Salafists in southern Algeria |
| 2004-03-08 |
| EFL The 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. SOG’s have been very busy these days. That’s a good sign Rummy is pulling the strings. |
| Posted by:Dragon Fly |
| #7 reason the salafis to death--more soflams and jdamns please |
| Posted by: SON OF TOLUI 2004-3-9 2:56:54 AM |
| #6 You just wait till we lay the Jimmy Swigart Brigade for Preachin & Playin on their a**es. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2004-3-8 4:49:56 PM |
| #5 A few years ago Clinton was trying to make friends with them/making deals with them at the time the Salafists were burning babies alive. |
| Posted by: JFM 2004-3-8 4:38:36 PM |
| #4 Officials said the focus was on the Salafist Brigade for Combat and Call, which has been referred to as a subcontractor for Al Qaida Gee, Al Qaida is outsourcing and nobody's complaining about it... |
| Posted by: Pappy 2004-3-8 3:20:38 PM |
| #3 So far only reports on this come from al-Jaz and the World Tribune. I'll belive it when we get a good source, like the Nation Enquirer. |
| Posted by: Steve 2004-3-8 3:16:51 PM |
| #2 saltshaker handy |
| Posted by: liberalhawk 2004-3-8 1:36:00 PM |
| #1 if true this is excellant...would a kerry admin take the fight to the enemy whereever he is or wait to battle here in america...i vote for the latter..especially given kerry's record........... |
| Posted by: Dan 2004-3-8 1:35:14 PM |