Saturday, June 16, 2012

President Obama Acknowledges That U.S. Forces Are Fighting In Somalia And Yemen

US Air Force image of a Predator drone Photo: REUTERS

Obama Acknowledges U.S. Is Fighting Groups Tied to Al Qaeda in Somalia and Yemen -- New York Times

WASHINGTON — Opening the window just a little further into his secret war on terrorists, President Obama publicly acknowledged for the first time on Friday that United States military forces had taken “direct action” against groups affiliated with Al Qaeda in Somalia and Yemen.

In a letter to Congress, Mr. Obama said American forces had engaged in “a limited number” of operations against members of the Shabab in Somalia and Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula in Yemen, arguing that both posed a terrorist threat to “the United States and our interests.”

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More News On President Obama Acknowledging For The First Time That The U.S. Is Fighting Al Qaeda In Somalia And Yemen

US declassifies counterterror military campaigns in Yemen and Somalia; no mention of drones -- Washington Post/AP
US admits ops in Yemen and Somalia -- Al Jazeera
Obama Reveals a Bit About War on Terrorists -- Bloomberg Businessweek
U.S. Acknowledges Military Action In Yemen And Somalia -- NPR
White House admits drone campaign against al-Qaeda in Yemen and Somalia for first time -- The Telegraph
Let’s Admit It: The US Is at War in Yemen, Too -- Danger Room
White House: Military is fighting terrorism in Somalia and Yemen -- CNN

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