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2016-08-15 Africa Horn

U.S Special Forces kill 30 Al-Shabaab militants in southern Somalia

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Posted by Fred 2016-08-15 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top
File under: al-Shabaab

#1 during two separate security operations
sure, there was shooting, explosions and intel gathering but 30 deaths is no combat mission.

Posted by Skidmark 2016-08-15 03:23|| 2016-08-15 03:23|| Front Page Top

#2 SOG types now active in Libya, Somalia, Yemen, Iraq and Syria. Rumors indicate their presence in Nigeria and Chad/Niger. I guess the JV team was a little tougher than cooked military intel has reported.

Posted by Glairong Sforza7574 2016-08-15 09:30|| 2016-08-15 09:30|| Front Page Top

#3 SOG? Special Operations... but what does the G stand for? My thanks in advance for the translation.

Posted by trailing wife 2016-08-15 21:17|| 2016-08-15 21:17|| Front Page Top

#4 Group

Posted by Besoeker 2016-08-15 21:38|| 2016-08-15 21:38|| Front Page Top

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