Special Forces Retrieve "Dead and Wounded" in Somalia

I've discussed this issue twice, here and here, and now more details are being released which suggests I may have been pretty close both times.

U.S. military forces landed in Somalia to retrieve the bodies of dead or wounded militants after a U.S. drone strike targeted a group of insurgents, Somalia's defense minister told The Associated Press on Friday.

The operation is at least the second time U.S. troops have landed in Somalia after a targeted strike, though no forces have been stationed there since shortly after the "Black Hawk Down" battle that left 18 Americans dead.

Defense Minister Abdulhakim Mohamoud Haji Faqi called on the U.S. to carry out more airstrikes against the al-Qaida-linked militants.

Somali officials apparently were not informed about the June 23 operation near the southern coastal town of Kismayo beforehand.It's not over according to reports on the ground.

Low flying jets were seen over the insurgent strongholds of Merka in Lower Juba and Kismayo in Lower Shabelle during the last 24 hours sparking fears in residents that new airstrikes are imminent.

The airplanes started flying over Merka on Thursday evening after Makrib Salat (evening prayers), and the insurgents ordered residents to remain in their houses, according to locals who spoke to Somalia Report.

About 7:00 pm, we saw airplanes flying over the town. They did not fire but the residents are feeling terror because they afraid they will be victims if the planes strike al-Shabaab targets, said Ahmadey Maow, a resident in Merka.

One of the al-Shabaab militia in Merka, who spoke to Somalia Report on the condition of anonymity, said that all al-Shabaab officers in Merka fled from the town last night to Shalanbood and Buulo-mareer.That report is from today, a few hours ago. Somalia has quickly become a hot zone for US military activity, and it has nothing to do with pirates.

I wonder what we are doing with the "wounded" once they are captured?

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