U.S. Strikes Known al-Qaida Target in Somalia
U.S. Strikes Known al-Qaida Target in Somalia By Jim Garamone American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, May 1, 2008 – U.S. Central Command conducted a strike against a known al-Qaida target in Somalia yesterday, a Pentagon spokesman said today. The strike was near Dusa Mareb, north of the Somali capital of Mogadishu. U.S. officials would not confirm news reports that the [...]
Praise For Iraq Surge: 2000 Members 2nd Bde, 82nd Airborne To Return To Ft. Bragg Soon
Military Officials in Iraq Praise Soldiers of Redeploying ‘Surge’ Brigade By John J. Kruzel American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, March 9, 2008 – A military spokesman in Iraq today praised soldiers of an Army brigade that will soon redeploy to the U.S. and mark the first reduction in the number of surge forces sent to stabilize Iraq last [...]