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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsU.S. Commando Killed in Yemen in Trumps First Counterterrorism Operation
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/29/world/middleeast/american-commando-killed-in-yemen-in-trumps-first-counterterror-operation.html?_r=0WASHINGTON One American commando was killed and three others were wounded in a fierce firefight early Sunday with Qaeda militants in central Yemen, the military said on Sunday. It was the first counterterrorism operation authorized by President Trump since he took office, and the commando was the first United States service member to die in the yearslong shadow war against Al Qaedas Yemen affiliate.
Members of the Navys SEAL Team 6 carried out the surprise dawn attack, and the military said that about 14 Qaeda fighters were killed during a nearly hourlong battle. A Qaeda leader a brother-in-law of Anwar al-Awlaki, the American-born cleric and top Qaeda leader in Yemen, who died in a drone strike in 2011 was believed to have been killed.
After initially denying that there were any civilian casualties, American officials said they were assessing reports that women and children had died in the attack.
The militarys Joint Special Operations Command had been planning the mission for months, according to three senior American officials. Obama administration aides had deliberated extensively over the proposed operation, weighing the value of any information that might be recovered against the risk to the Special Operations forces plunging into hostile territory. But administration officials ultimately opted to hand the decision on the mission to their successors.
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Mr. Trump, who has vowed to increase pressure on militant groups worldwide, was quickly persuaded that the rewards were worth the gamble, and he authorized the mission last week, military officials said. Commandos waited for a moonless evening on Saturday to exploit their advantage of fighting at night.
I wonder if Cheeto will meet the plane with the fallen soldier? Will he auto sign his condolences? Or will he ignore this and go on making more EOs?
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U.S. Commando Killed in Yemen in Trumps First Counterterrorism Operation (Original Post)
WhiteTara
Jan 2017
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liberal N proud
(60,351 posts)1. trump will do nothing to honor the fallen soldiers
WhiteTara
(29,730 posts)3. I'm sure his fear of stairs
will keep him from going to Andrews AFB...there will be stairs somewhere and those high heels will be a problem...too great to bother with those damn soldiers.
Mr. Ected
(9,675 posts)2. Trump's first BENGHAZI moment
Live by the sword, die by the sword.
WhiteTara
(29,730 posts)4. I think those guys were just trying to
get ahead in life and now one of them is dead and three others are wounded. In Trumpland, they are just throw aways. Only there to serve his ego.
sheshe2
(84,005 posts)6. He is probably notching his rifle on the kills.
Hell, he will need a lot more rifles, we are only 8 days in.
guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)5. An illegal war being conducted in Yemen.
Far more Al Qaeda sympathizers and funders can actually be found in the Saudi Kingdom.
Im very sad to hear this no one deserves to be killed bring our troops home. These people are no longer a threat to us. Not one attack or even an attempt in over a decade. No need for war anymore.
WhiteTara
(29,730 posts)8. It is sad and I think there will be many more.
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