Marines ‘Land Near Somali Town’ -- Sunday Nation
Reports emanating from Central Somalia yesterday indicate that a unit of United States forces descended in an area called Gaan, 18 kilometres north of Haradhere, a former base of the notorious Somali pirates and a current stronghold of Al-Shabaab, the Somali Islamist movement opposing the government.
The marines are said to have used a helicopter to reach the remote location.
According to Shabelle, a broadcaster in Mogadishu, five armed soldiers descended from the chopper and immediately handcuffed three Somali youth that were next to a vehicle being repaired following a breakdown.
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My comment: No one else is reporting on this story .... but then again .... this part of Somalia is very dangerous for any journalist.
...and this part of Somalia is very dangerous for any marine. :)
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