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Helicopters strafe al-Qaida in Somalia
Jan 9 2007 11:40PM (CT)
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) - Attack helicopters strafed suspected al-Qaida fighters in southern Somalia on Tuesday, witnesses said, following two days of airstrikes by U.S. forces _ the first U.S. offensives in the African country since 18 American soldiers were killed here in 1993.
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Algerian group leader threatens attacks
Jan 9 2007 9:34PM (CT)
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) - The leader of Algeria's main Islamic insurgency movement threatened American and French supporters of the Algerian government in a video posted Tuesday on an Islamic Web site.
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U.S. raid in Somalia concerns U.N. chief
Jan 9 2007 4:39PM (CT)
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is concerned that U.S. bombing in southern Somalia could escalate hostilities and harm civilians who are reported to have been killed in the airstrikes, a spokeswoman said Tuesday.
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Analysis: U.S. return to Somalia limited
Jan 9 2007 4:04PM (CT)
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - More than a decade ago, Somalia was a low point in America's history of nation-building, when clan militiamen shot down two Black Hawk helicopters and killed 18 U.S. servicemen.
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N.M. governor gets bleak view of Sudan
Jan 9 2007 3:29PM (CT)
AS SALAAM, Sudan (AP) - Amid warnings to be vigilant for gunmen in hiding, New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson got a firsthand look Tuesday at the people of Darfur, crammed into camps to escape the violence that has driven them from their homes.
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U.S. counterterrorism force works Africa
Jan 9 2007 8:24AM (CT)
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - A U.S. military task force was set up in the Horn of Africa in 2002 to intercept al-Qaida suspects trying to escape from Afghanistan to Africa but it was unclear whether the unit played a role in the U.S. action in Somalia.
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U.S. warplanes fly missions over Somalia
Jan 9 2007 7:10AM (CT)
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - In a further escalation of American involvement in Somalia, the carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower arrived off the country's coast and its aircraft have begun flying intelligence-gathering missions over Somalia, the military said Tuesday.
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Target of U.S. air strike wanted by FBI
Jan 9 2007 6:06AM (CT)
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - Fazul Abdullah Mohammed, the main target of the U.S. military action Monday in Somalia, is master of disguises who speaks several languages and likes to wear baseball caps.
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EU: Somalia Peacekeepers may be needed
Jan 9 2007 3:23AM (CT)
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The European Union's foreign policy chief said that a United Nations' peacekeeping force may have to enter Somalia to guarantee security and stability as the government reasserts control.
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U.S. strike targets al-Qaida in Somalia
Jan 9 2007 2:29AM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. military launched a strike against several suspected members of al-Qaida in Somalia, a government official said Monday night.
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