Uganda foils al-Shabob attack on US embassy

| September 13, 2014

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AFP reports that Uganda claims they stopped an attack on the US Embassy in Kampala by Somalian al-Shabob terrorists;

Arrests were made, police said, in raids two weeks after Ugandan troops, fighting in Somalia, reportedly provided intelligence that helped US special forces kill the Shebab’s chief in a devastating air strike.

“Ugandan authorities reported the discovery of an Al-Shebab terrorist cell in Kampala,” the US embassy said in a statement, adding that forces were working to see “whether there are members of the cell still at large.”

Reuters reports that US citizens were urged to stay in their homes while Ugandan troops conduct their counter-terror operations;

Al Shabaab, which is aligned with al Qaeda, claimed responsibility for the attack on the Westgate shopping mall in Nairobi in neighbouring Kenya a year ago, in which 67 people died.

This month the group warned of revenge against its enemies after it said its leader Ahmed Godane had been killed in a U.S. air strike on his encampment in Somalia.

Category: Terror War

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Luddite4change

Thanks UPDF! Always good to have a partner who is not afraid to get their hands dirty.

There is a reason why HF/IDP is authorized for pretty much all of east Africa. While DOD doesn’t see fit to consider it part of the combat zone, our opponent has no such compunction or restriction in view.

AverageNCO

Once again, the media gets “Special Forces” confused with “Special Operations.” Special Forces air strike? Is there a new 18-series MOS for pilots?

Luddite4Change

If the special forces (SFOD-D?) were on the ground and called in the air strike after having made close visual confirmation of the target, then it would technically be a “special forces airstrike”. Though I consed that special operations is move appropriate, if to keep OPSEC if nothing else.

John "Faker 6" Giduck

Bombing of a US Embassy? I hang out with friends in an organization that two major newspapers say likely bombed a US Embassy.

http://thetruthaboutsocnetlies.wordpress.com/2012/05/19/john-giducks-ties-to-a-group-that-may-have-bombed-a-us-embassy/

No one has droned me yet. I’ll let you know if they do.

sincerely

John “Faker 6” Giduck