They were terrorists who pledged jihad on American citizens, and vowed to die for Allah.
But the United States Air Force helped deliver that death a lot sooner than they were expecting.
A massive, coordinated U.S. airstrike using multiple drones and manned aircraft struck a terror camp in Somalia over the weekend, killing more than 150 Islamic extremists who were preparing to launch a large-scale attack, likely against U.S. personnel at a drone base in the region, officials said Monday.
Navy Capt. Jeff Davis, a Pentagon spokesman, said the U.S. was watching the site, called Raso Camp, for several weeks. He said it appeared that the training was ending and the operational phase of a suspected attack was about to start.
The airstrikes targeted a forested military training camp run by the Islamic extremists 200 kilometers (124 miles) north of the capital Mogadishu, an intelligence official said, adding that the camp was al-Shabab’s main planning base. He said Somali officials helped the U.S. to pinpoint the location of the militants’ training base but did not give details.
According to Davis, the facility was totally destroyed. He said the U.S. estimated that as many as 200 fighters had been at the camp, including a number of trainers. He added that that there were no known civilian casualties.
The al-Qaeda-linked group, al-Shabab, has been linked to a number of attacks, including the detonation of a bomb aboard a commercial passenger jet last month that forced the plane to make an emergency landing in Mogadishu.
There are routinely military forces from the U.S. and the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) working in the country.
The Associated Press contributed to this article.
To bad the military doesn’t step up and take out the known training camps right here in the states! All we ever hear is :We’re monitoring them”! Really? What does it take to come to a conclusion on this matter?
This is my concern also. The training camp locations are known and why are they allowed to exist?
I agree – take them out!
Jan 2017 …it’s gonna be a new day. 🙂
And Canada you could not say it any clearer!
The only good terrorist are dead terrorists. We cannot change them, we cannot educate them so the answer is obvious – either them or us. Obama wants it to be us but soon he will be gone and he can openly join the Jihad.
Hoe did the USA allow this to happen.? We are committing suicide with our open support for terrorists.
Gents, you may well have your wish re ridding the training camps in the U.S., as well as in the MidEast.
Once we rid ourselves of the pacificists in Washington and quit playing pansy with the ISIS “brothers”,
we shall at least begin to see the beginning of the end for those treacherous people who behead, rape, burn women, kids and Christians.
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iT’S A MATTER OF GEOMETRIC PROGRESSION IN THE BUILDING BLOCKS OF VOTES to rid DC of vermin.
Wow, Allah may have to work OT to find the latest crop of virgins for this gaggle of martyrs. 150 X 72 = 10,800 undefiled females.
Maybe they aren’t females!!
Who says they have to be female virgins? google “man-love Thursdays”
And don’t forget the Goats…nannies and billies. Oh, and for that “forbidden excitement”, the Piggies and Sows. I wonder if Joy Bezoar would be interested in volunteering, just wondering.
I guess they will have too go to Europe & rape lady’s that was trying too save women & children.
They can substitute camels.
It’s refreshing to hear something that’s happened before a tragedy takes place rather than after. Go get ’em USA!!! Well done God Bless America!
Well stated Jane!!
Yea, who over rode Nobama’s peace and love mantra “Hug your enemy, give them a ob”
President O’Bummer needs these training camps to flourish, and the attacks on the US., to begin from with in. How else we be able to inact martial law, with out these Satanists running around, to try to kill Christians in our Counrty.????????????????????????????????
Wow I thought I was the only crazy one with that thought. I hear ya…they say he’s going to be our last President and that’s how they’re planning it.
I’m glad to see another camp of terrorists have been sent to Allah. The terrorists wanted to die. Thanks to the Air Force they got their wish without injuring or killing innocent individuals.
Hopefully the buzzards will enjoy the meal.
Too bad we couldn’t send them to the torture chamber first.
Congratulations American army!
Perfect job.
God Bless America!
This was a big deal no doubt. At least we did something. But as far as taking out Isis , we fumble around trying to decide what to do. great leadership we have at the top now.
I am so proud of our United States Military which are the best on earth. God Bless them all. They are truly exceptional.
During WW2 we bombed Germany without mercy and we nuked Japan. Today those countries are our allies . It all went wrong when we stopped using full strength and conviction against our enemies. They can’t fight you from the grave or if they are spattered over the landscape. Either way they will get their wish to come true. Death comes easy for them. What’s wrong with accommodating their wish to die? Nothing!
WELL THOUGHT AND BETTER SAID.BRAVO
Fred Richards – My father also served in WW2 and was killed in action. I have a great respect for the United States Military, the greatest on earth. I refer to all our military personnel as God’s Warriors. Thank you for your service.
Amen to all our GI’s they are good. .
Thats Great! GO USA!
Get use to it, cuz Trump’s gonna do this all day and more 🙂
See ya terrorist, your days are over!!!
This is a really good start. Now how about the rest of Somalia!!!
Remember, Obama’s father and stepfather were Sunni Muslims. He may not be one himself, but this may be his stumbling block. Our military just needs the green light to fix this problem and it will happen.
Oh, I think he IS one himself. He doesn’t wear jewelry during Ramadan, doesn’t eat pork, spent much of his early years in Indonesia registered in school as a Muslim, has stated “my Muslim faith” several times (on tape), etc.
He gives favoritism to Muslims and defends them every time he can. He hates our military, our country and our faith. Wake up, people. His goal is to “take down and destroy” America and its way of life.
I couldn’t agree with you more. Ive always said that I’m so surprised
He hasn’t been shot by now. How he got elected 2nd term is beyond me !
Good!!!
God Bless our Military. Thank u, for protecting us from evil. May the Lord place a veil of protection over u & bring u home safe.
How many more of these camps are known to the military and are being over looked because of our pres. We have got to elect Mr. Trump and start eleminating these threats. The Republican royalty are trying every thing in the book to keep him from being elected because they won’t be able to control him like they would little Marco.
God Bless America and keep our armed forces strong and safe. Obama needs to go to his people and be taken down with them. Go Trump!!!
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Trump will not be USA president.If GOP chooses him as candidate for Republicans, Hilary Clinton will be next US president!
We have had one taking president,Obama; we should not need another talkative president candidate Trump!
Only 150, not near enough. Time to completely wipe out this Islamic cancer.
I love all the good comments about Our Military.
I’m Going on an honor flight next mo..
I’ll be thinking of all of You.
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I applaud our military. They took it on themselves. Obama never gave his ok, or we would be waiting still for our people to do anything. Don’t worry they want to get them ALL as we do!
We can’t win this type of war worrying about civilians in a strike. These people do horrible things to women, and children. But, they know saying how many civilians were killed would bother people here. Trying to be so careful is getting our people hurt or killed. These people don’t know what war IS. WW i WW ll, most orders were if it moved, shoot it. We used to see in the movies how our troops where doing. Now you can know in 30 mins. or less. Who doesn’t want peace? These people take our people. as taking it easy on them as a weakness. Everyone hated Sadam so he was hanged, and now it’s broken. He used to keep a good many of these countries from bothering us. He hated Iran. lol At least with him we knew what we had.