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Obama Fires Missiles into Yemen

9 hours ago ago from Immelman for Congress

U.S. Fired on Al-Qaida Targets in Yemen Warships launched missiles on Obama's order in joint operation with ally NBC News and news services Dec. 18, 2009 SAN'A, Yemen  U.S. Navy warships fired missiles at suspected al-Qaida training camps in Yemen, with that government's support, Pentagon sources tell NBC News. One U.S. official said President Barack Obama personally ordered the missile strikes in northern ...

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Report: US helped Yemen's strike against al-Qaida

13 hours ago ago from Today News From Pakistan

WASHINGTON – The U.S. provided firepower and other aid to Yemen in its strike this week against suspected al-Qaida hide-outs and training sites within its borders, the New York Times reported. President Barack Obama approved the military and intelligence support, which came at the request of the Yemeni government. It was intended to help stem growing attacks against American and other foreign targets in Yemen, the Times ...

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Arrests in Africa link al-Qaida and drugs

13 hours ago ago from Daily global news on business, politics, celebrity, health and much more.

Three accused al-Qaida associates taken to New York on Friday are charged with plotting to ferry drugs through the Sahara desert to raise money for terror attacks — evidence of what prosecutors say is a dangerous, growing alliance between terror chiefs and drug lords. The arrests mark the first time U.S. authorities have captured and charged al-Qaida suspects in a drug trafficking plot in Africa. The three suspects — believed to be ...

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World: Bomb Blast Kills 11 in Northwest Pakistan

19 hours ago ago from AllenMediaRadio

Lowe Dir, 18 December 2009.- The blast targeted a mosque located next to local police headquarters in the Lower Dir region. Hospital officials say at least 28 people were wounded in the bombing, including several children. Lower Dir lies next to Swat Valley, the site of a fierce military offensive earlier this year to the oust the Taliban. Militants have since retaliated with a series of attacks targeting security forces in the area. ...

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By Somalia24 Associated Press Writer US Predators fall prey to militants   A Defense Department official said the US military found at least one instance when Afghan militants had accessed the feeds within the last several months. The official did not confirm how many times and by which side the feeds were used, the Associated Press reported on Friday. The military in 2008 seized an Iraqi militant who had ...

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3 Al-Qaida suspects charged in African drug case

23 hours ago ago from U.S. News

3 Al-Qaida suspects charged in African drug case WASHINGTON (AP) -- Three accused al-Qaida associates have been arrested in Africa and brought to New York on charges they conspired to support terrorism by smuggling drugs bound for Europe, authorities said Friday. The arrests mark the first time U.S. authorities have captured and charged al-Qaida suspects in a drug trafficking plot in Africa, in a case officials say demonstrates the spread ...

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U.S. Drone Missile Strike Kills 6 Militants in Pakistan

11 hours ago ago from FOX News

U.S. Drone Missile Strike Kills 6 Militants in Pakistan Friday, December 18, 2009 Print MIR ALI, Pakistan Intelligence officials say a suspected U.S. drone missile strike has killed six militants in Pakistan's lawless tribal area near the Afghan border. It was the third such attack in the past 24 hours in an area of North Waziristan controlled by a militant commander who has targeted coalition troops in Afghanistan. The officials ...

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U.S. helps Yemen in attacks against suspected al-Qaeda targets

11 hours ago ago from Washington Post - U.S.

The United States provided intelligence and other assistance to Yemeni forces in attacks Thursday against suspected al-Qaeda targets, according to officials from both countries. Yemen's government announced Thursday that its air and ground forces had attacked three sites, killing 34 al-Qaeda and arresting 16. News accounts said several civilians also had been killed. U.S. officials refused to comment Friday on a report by ABC News that ...

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