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Africa Horn
Target of U.S. raid in Somalia planned Kenya attacks
2013-10-08
[Shabelle] A United States official says the target of raid by Navy SEALs in Somalia over the weekend was a Kenyan man named Abdulkadir Mohammed Abdulkadir. A Kenyan government intelligence document names him as the coordinator of other planned attacks.

The man, also known as Ikrima, was a known operator for the Somali krazed killer group al-Shabaab
... Somalia's version of the Taliban, functioning as an arm of al-Qaeda...
The document says that foiled plots by Abdulkadir included plans to target Kenya's parliament building and the United Nations
...a formerly good idea gone bad...
 office in Nairobi, as well as an Æthiopian restaurant patronized by Somali government officials.

It does not appear that Saturday's raid resulted in the killing or capture of Abdulkadir. The U.S. official who confirmed the target of the SEAL raid insisted on anonymity because he wasn't authorized to discuss the matter.
Posted by:Fred

#4  what is up with the Beverly Hill Cops rules of engagement?

I hope they did not fall for the 'banana in the tailpipe trick'.
Posted by: airandee   2013-10-08 16:17  

#3  48 hours pre-mission is not bad if there are indications the target was a random discovery, or the window of opportunity was short.

The problem is that it's Somalia, where there was a good chance the terrs could be tipped off by some in the Somali govt and, more importantly, every Somali civilian is a lookout.

And yes - the new Counterr Guidelines are a problem. With any luck there won't be anyone killed because them. Between that and the loose lips, this administration isn't doing JSOC any favors.
Posted by: Pappy   2013-10-08 13:40  

#2  Using new Counterterror Guidelines, US forces back off in Somalia.
Posted by: Besoeker   2013-10-08 12:31  

#1  Unconfirmed reporting from last evening's news says the Somalia raid had only 48 hours of pre-mission planning. The JSOC 'prisoner snatch' up in Libya reportedly went off without a hitch. I agree with Pappy's analysis from yesterday that "JSOC probably did not appreciate the publicity".

No Rose Garden, diversionary, 'tuff-guy' victory lap for the Champ. Clandestine Operations be hard !

If you fail to plan, you plan to fail.
-- unknown.
Posted by: Besoeker   2013-10-08 12:08  

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