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this past year marks some changes in somalia and in our bilateral relationship with somalia. the election was a welcome of a lyrical -- was "stop because of the support for the peace process and the leadership role of our regional partners notably the african union and the intergovernmental authority. on january 17, we formally recognize the federal government of somalia after two decades a transitional government. nonetheless, the u.s. government also understood very clearly that somalia would face considerable challenges as it worked to rebuild its statehood. the successes of the african union mission in somalia, contribute companies and strategic partners to combat al- shabaab are demonstrating the strength of an action -- african led a model. this-based al qaeda affiliate is a dangerous present. the terrorist attacks on the west gate shopping mall for which al-shabaab has taken credit is a chilling example of the challenges for somalia and the region. extremism inggests the corner of africa maybe he bought them. it also makes clear that al- shabaab poses a threat to u.s.
this past year marks some changes in somalia and in our bilateral relationship with somalia. the election was a welcome of a lyrical -- was "stop because of the support for the peace process and the leadership role of our regional partners notably the african union and the intergovernmental authority. on january 17, we formally recognize the federal government of somalia after two decades a transitional government. nonetheless, the u.s. government also understood very clearly that somalia...
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our primary interest in somalia is to help the people of somalia build a peaceful nation that is stable, with a stable government , that is able to insure civil society, civil security, and services for its citizens. this leads me to turn to what our policy engagement is in somalia. prior to our recognition of the federal government of somalia, our policy had three primary elements, provide support for african union mission in somalia for c-span.org as it is commonly known and the amisom strategic partner, ethiopia to combat al shabaab and political space -- and provide political space for the government to operate. second, we wanted to respond to the humanitarian crisis and initiates stabilization where possible. third, we wanted to promote our dual track policy. post transition, prior transition. post transition the three elements of our small policy have evolved and are as follows. first, we continue to support amisom as the primary stabilizing force in somalia. as we expand our assistance to the somali national army to build an institutional and operational capacity, from fiscal yea
our primary interest in somalia is to help the people of somalia build a peaceful nation that is stable, with a stable government , that is able to insure civil society, civil security, and services for its citizens. this leads me to turn to what our policy engagement is in somalia. prior to our recognition of the federal government of somalia, our policy had three primary elements, provide support for african union mission in somalia for c-span.org as it is commonly known and the amisom...
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the past year marks significant changes in somalia and bilateral relationship with somalia. the election of the president was a welcome signal that room for political progress is opening. this was made possible in part from the international community support for this djibouti peace process and will of the regional partner of the governmental authority. i january 73 formally recognize the federal government of somalia after two decades of transitional government but nevertheless they understood very clearly that they face considerable challenges as they work to rebuild the statehood. with the african union mission with contributing countries as strategic partners to even serrate al-shabaab shows the strength of the african led model. but this somalia based al qaeda of chile it remains a dangerous presence. the all too recent terrorist attack on the shopping mall in nairobi that al-shabaab has taken credit that is the challenges for the region. with violent extremism in the horn of africa may be evolving into makes clear al-shabaab is a threat to partner nations of east afric
the past year marks significant changes in somalia and bilateral relationship with somalia. the election of the president was a welcome signal that room for political progress is opening. this was made possible in part from the international community support for this djibouti peace process and will of the regional partner of the governmental authority. i january 73 formally recognize the federal government of somalia after two decades of transitional government but nevertheless they understood...
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they are comfortable operating in somalia and have done similar operations in somalia. they rescued captain richard phillips when he was taken hostage by pirates in 2009. it's an area they operate very comfortably. there are always risks in these operations. >> what does this mean for the war, so to speak on terrorism in the world? >> caller: well, i mean, i think al shabaab is, you can interpret the attack on the mall as really a desperate bid for relevance. they controlled much of southern somalia and has been dealt a number of defeats by the kenyan army and other army units as well as with the help of the united states. you know, terrorism is a lot easier to do than running an insurgency. this may be sort of a little bit of a nail in the coffin of the group if their leader has been killed. that appears it might be the case right now. >> in comparison to other groups, al shabaab, al qaeda and so on, how does al shabaab rank here? >> caller: they changed their ranking by attacking, you know, a target in kenya which had numerous westerners were killed, americans were in
they are comfortable operating in somalia and have done similar operations in somalia. they rescued captain richard phillips when he was taken hostage by pirates in 2009. it's an area they operate very comfortably. there are always risks in these operations. >> what does this mean for the war, so to speak on terrorism in the world? >> caller: well, i mean, i think al shabaab is, you can interpret the attack on the mall as really a desperate bid for relevance. they controlled much of...
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forces to somalia. again i think it's a good case of working with the somali government and local governments in the region to take the lead in this effort. the u.s. role should be what i would call a light footprint and i'd be happy to spend more time talking about that. the second issue and one that i think we have not done a particularly good job is to aggressively undermine al-shabaab and al qaeda more broadly extremist ideology. al-shabaab has struggled over the somali government and establish an extreme version of sharia is just as much an ideological as a military struggle. the u.s. over the past two decades has done things like disbanded the u.s. information agency. in my view we have a very disjointed information campaign among multiple agencies. i think what we saw really one of the most effective efforts against the soviet union and and the cold war among others by ronald reagan was a substantially increased and covert effort to combat the ideology. which is closed a statement from al qaeda.
forces to somalia. again i think it's a good case of working with the somali government and local governments in the region to take the lead in this effort. the u.s. role should be what i would call a light footprint and i'd be happy to spend more time talking about that. the second issue and one that i think we have not done a particularly good job is to aggressively undermine al-shabaab and al qaeda more broadly extremist ideology. al-shabaab has struggled over the somali government and...
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recognized government in somalia until 2013. the recognition in january 2013, the department of defense in close cooperation and coordination with the state department seeks to develop a normalized military to military -- military-to-military relationship with the somalia national security forces. working for 20 years in civil war, as all have acknowledged. since 2006 al shabaab has led the violent insurgency first against the former transitional federal government and now against the federal government of somalia and amisom forces. today will forces have weekend al shabaab. however, al shabaab is still dangerous incapable of conducting sophisticated and conventional attacks to disrupt amisom operations and the somali government. recent events in nairobi and mogadishu are sobering reminder. we must maintain focus on somalia to maintain security progress made today, as al shabaab is likely to remain the primary threat to somalia and east african stability for some time to come. the significant gains achieved by amisom forces have
recognized government in somalia until 2013. the recognition in january 2013, the department of defense in close cooperation and coordination with the state department seeks to develop a normalized military to military -- military-to-military relationship with the somalia national security forces. working for 20 years in civil war, as all have acknowledged. since 2006 al shabaab has led the violent insurgency first against the former transitional federal government and now against the federal...
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those apply to the folks in somalia as well? because it sounds to me as if speaking with some of their representatives, but they don't want to share in the country's resources and they have their own. they want nothing to do with it in the rest of the country. am i off base or is that the assessment? >> i think seeking an outright secession has been a remarkably interesting job of laying the foundation for this with some flaws. but it is not seeking secession from the rest of the country but it does, like other regions in somalia, we are under the federal government and it is very much carrying this out entirely from the federal government. and again, this is because of the vacuum that existed with the federal government. and i do think that if given this sort of effort to clarify the institution and begin this, i think there is an opportunity for engagement with other emergency in an existing members. >> the last panel was talking about the government and it is a democratically elected government. it is not quite that simple. h
those apply to the folks in somalia as well? because it sounds to me as if speaking with some of their representatives, but they don't want to share in the country's resources and they have their own. they want nothing to do with it in the rest of the country. am i off base or is that the assessment? >> i think seeking an outright secession has been a remarkably interesting job of laying the foundation for this with some flaws. but it is not seeking secession from the rest of the country...
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to the people of somalia. significant part of somalia's -- [inaudible] are also enjoying relative peace, stability, and govern mans. with regard to the security gains, with regards to the security gains are less encouraging. the fighters remain a threat to peace. the chronic weaknd of security. command, control, and -- form the security forces. the force does not reflect the regional and diversity of the somali people. that has the qualititive and quantityive advantage over the enemy. they have done an excellent job of regions. but they cannot become a substitute for the forces. somali forces can ultimate lo default al-shabaab. the governments have failed to translate the federal vision. frustrated with a lack of progress at the national level community across the country are taking matters in to their own hands and are carving out -- [inaudible] the american track policy which lead to direct u.s. engagement with the entity sends the long ?alt international community was promoting sectarian policy at the compa
to the people of somalia. significant part of somalia's -- [inaudible] are also enjoying relative peace, stability, and govern mans. with regard to the security gains, with regards to the security gains are less encouraging. the fighters remain a threat to peace. the chronic weaknd of security. command, control, and -- form the security forces. the force does not reflect the regional and diversity of the somali people. that has the qualititive and quantityive advantage over the enemy. they have...
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among those killed because at least one somalia was killed in the raid that occurred in somalia. we learned that there was a second raid in libya in the capitol of tripoli and the target is a man on the u.s. most wanted list. a bbi- a l libbi. he is in custody of u.s. forces. he was wanted for the attacks on the 1998 on the u.s. embassy in kenya. and he is wanted for sometime. and in fact he has a interesting history. back in 1999 he applied for a sylum in britain. he was interviewed following the embassy bombings and he went on the lamb again and eventually made his way after a roundabout route to libya. he was the target of a strike by u.s. special operation forces and a senior u.s. official confirms to fox that he is currently in u.s. custody. harris? >> i want to press in a little bit first of all. going back to the navy seal with regards to the mall attack in kenya if we can, jennifer. trying to learn how that would have come about? which government would we have talked with? the somalia government, i saw we were in connection with them and so we could make a hit like this i
among those killed because at least one somalia was killed in the raid that occurred in somalia. we learned that there was a second raid in libya in the capitol of tripoli and the target is a man on the u.s. most wanted list. a bbi- a l libbi. he is in custody of u.s. forces. he was wanted for the attacks on the 1998 on the u.s. embassy in kenya. and he is wanted for sometime. and in fact he has a interesting history. back in 1999 he applied for a sylum in britain. he was interviewed following...
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what was the cost of a bullish in somalia? >> probably 10 to 20, not to mention the cost of the rbd or the cost of explosives or the cost of vehicles or the cost of training or the cost of recruiting. these were enormous costs. these were things that cannot be done. one of the problems we have here in the united states is law enforcement is trying to find somebody who donated $100 from cabdrivers somewhere to this terrorist network somewhere in my world. we need to get down to the nitty gritty and find out who is providing hundreds of millions of dollars to terrorist operations throughout the world and who is spending money to recruit these young people, who is providing that money and for some reason i have an inkling they are people in the middle east to make a lot of money from oil. i don't know what countries they are but i have that inkling and i suggest that we should be able to prove that but we have been keeping that information from the united states so who is pumping in tens of millions of dollars into these terroris
what was the cost of a bullish in somalia? >> probably 10 to 20, not to mention the cost of the rbd or the cost of explosives or the cost of vehicles or the cost of training or the cost of recruiting. these were enormous costs. these were things that cannot be done. one of the problems we have here in the united states is law enforcement is trying to find somebody who donated $100 from cabdrivers somewhere to this terrorist network somewhere in my world. we need to get down to the nitty...
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the other in somalia. can you talk to me about the somalian mission first because we are not exactly sure if the person they were going after, this high ranking member of al shabaab was captured. >> that's exactly right. the navy s.e.a.l. team that went into the town in southern central somalia made a decision to leave before they could confirm they killed the man they were going after. they certainly did not capture him. they made what they are calling the prow dent decision to withdrawal from the town because they came into a very hostile environment. they came under fire. it's not the case that a team of navy s.e.a.l.s is going to get overwhelmed, they are going to be able to deal with whatever they come up against, but they are going to make a prudent decision to withdrawal rather than engage in extended fights where they are going to have to engage what they believe to be a civilian population, hostile as it may be, regular somalis who live in the area. they don't want to get involved in that. they do
the other in somalia. can you talk to me about the somalian mission first because we are not exactly sure if the person they were going after, this high ranking member of al shabaab was captured. >> that's exactly right. the navy s.e.a.l. team that went into the town in southern central somalia made a decision to leave before they could confirm they killed the man they were going after. they certainly did not capture him. they made what they are calling the prow dent decision to...
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all other clans in their regions across south central somalia. for this reason we actually need very quickly to expand the somalia national army recruitment and take that planned militias from the other areas that are part of independent administration or proxy forces for ethiopia and kenya and use salary payments frankly to integrate them into a national force overtime trained, equipped, and develop something professional which will take several years. >> thank you. the issue of remittances which you mentioned in passing has been a concern of mine. describe if you would briefly the role in the united states and from europe and how the economy in the growing sort of capacity in mogadishu and nationally would be effective if the mechanisms for transferring romances were to be blocked and what you think we can and should do to try and sustain the pathway for a legitimate, vetted remains. >> senator, the scale is larger than all international aid combined. it is about one and a half billion dollars per year coming from somalia. the u.s., europe, aus
all other clans in their regions across south central somalia. for this reason we actually need very quickly to expand the somalia national army recruitment and take that planned militias from the other areas that are part of independent administration or proxy forces for ethiopia and kenya and use salary payments frankly to integrate them into a national force overtime trained, equipped, and develop something professional which will take several years. >> thank you. the issue of...
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now, we go to somalia. us navy s.e.a.l.s team went on a mission to nab an al shabaab leader possible ly linked to th kenya mall attack. the s.e.a.l.s had to withdraw before they could confirm he was killed because they were under fire. a u.s. official says he does not believe any s.e.a.l.s were killed. we don't know exactly what happened to that al shabaab leader. barbara, what do you have? >> well, don, an extraordinary development late tonight. the pentagon has just issued an official confirmation about an operation in somalia. i don't remember them talking about anything like this quite so publicly. issuining this statement. from the pentagon press secretary saying quote, i can confirm that yesterday, october 4th, u.s. military personnel were involved in a counterterrorism operation against a known al shabaab terrorist. we are not prepared to provide additional detail at this time, but separately from this, a sus official also commenting and saying that indeed, the u.s. personnel, we know those were us n
now, we go to somalia. us navy s.e.a.l.s team went on a mission to nab an al shabaab leader possible ly linked to th kenya mall attack. the s.e.a.l.s had to withdraw before they could confirm he was killed because they were under fire. a u.s. official says he does not believe any s.e.a.l.s were killed. we don't know exactly what happened to that al shabaab leader. barbara, what do you have? >> well, don, an extraordinary development late tonight. the pentagon has just issued an official...
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i live in somalia. part of my life. left in 1991 during the civil war. >> >> it's nothing that was just. >> for many people they like to be close by the family of the community so having my family already here is a no brainer. >> it's not actually i scare the most. it's my kids being monitored. just because they happen to be somali and muslim. i feel like someone is watching our soldiers. especially when we travel. so, it's a lot of tension. >> all i want is my kids to be successful in life. to graduate. i don't want my kids to be fighting somebody else. nobody wants that. i just happen to be -- i look different an i have a different religion but that doesn't mean i have different values. >> and here on "america tonight" the stepped up pressure to solve one crisis an head off another. the latest oh on the government shut down and a second deadline [[voiceover]] every day, events sweep across our country. and with them, a storm of views. how can you fully understand the impact unless you've heard angles you hadn't consid
i live in somalia. part of my life. left in 1991 during the civil war. >> >> it's nothing that was just. >> for many people they like to be close by the family of the community so having my family already here is a no brainer. >> it's not actually i scare the most. it's my kids being monitored. just because they happen to be somali and muslim. i feel like someone is watching our soldiers. especially when we travel. so, it's a lot of tension. >> all i want is my...
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and you will see a diminished effect of their attacks in somalia. >> so this is in somalia, the take down of this al-shabab guy. they could not take his body out, what does that tell you? >> well, when we run into things like that, it has to do with either a crime scene of what's going on or we don't really have as good as a relationship with some countries as we would with kenya, for instance. we have an incredible relationship with them. >> but not somalia. >> probably not somalia. >> this guy from 1998, you just saw him on the screen, he had a $5 million bounty on his head. now, 1998, that was a long time ago, those embassy bombings were, and what does this tell the rest of the world about america at this point? >> well, i think in one sense, judge, it's good that we finally got justice, we finally got this guy, but on the other hand, it's a question of what took you so long? he's been living in tripoli, libya, since 2009, judge, in a nice neighborhood. this brings up another point, we have the greatest special forces in the world, we saw it today in somalia and the raid in tripol
and you will see a diminished effect of their attacks in somalia. >> so this is in somalia, the take down of this al-shabab guy. they could not take his body out, what does that tell you? >> well, when we run into things like that, it has to do with either a crime scene of what's going on or we don't really have as good as a relationship with some countries as we would with kenya, for instance. we have an incredible relationship with them. >> but not somalia. >> probably...
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we want to turn to somalia. they carried out the mission that stormed the home of the top leader of al shabab in somalia. >> they did indeed. we don't know a lot about this yet themselves went to this town in the southern part of somalia, a longstanding al shabab stronghold themselves knew they were going into a very rough patch of territory. they were going after a top al shabab leader. they have not said who they were looking for themselves ran into a to have firefight. they leave them don't know if they got the man they were after. >> barbara starr, thank you very much. >>> now back to libya. our report he spoke exclusively today, she joins us now. what did she say to you? >> she defended her husband. said that she is an innocent man. she did admit that he was a member of al qaeda but she said, he left the organization in 1996 after serving alongside osama bin laden. she said he served as a personal bodyguard to bin laden. but then in '96, she said they were in sedan. he left the country and the organization.
we want to turn to somalia. they carried out the mission that stormed the home of the top leader of al shabab in somalia. >> they did indeed. we don't know a lot about this yet themselves went to this town in the southern part of somalia, a longstanding al shabab stronghold themselves knew they were going into a very rough patch of territory. they were going after a top al shabab leader. they have not said who they were looking for themselves ran into a to have firefight. they leave them...
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there's a ripple effect from somalia that starts with kenya. with that attack and that investigation what you are seeing is the ripple effect of the investigation there which is done by the fbi and military. that pushes into the dod and they further the attack. >> last question. now supposedly this guy al-liby is bringing back to the united states. how is that being accomplished? are they strapping him to the wing of the airplane? how do you bring back someone that you catake from another country? >>> oo when we do that first we try to get whatever type of information we get before we bring them back in country. what was the real mission? was if more political? >> i want to know physically. this guy is now on the way back here. he is out of libya. where is he? >> what happens is the military will do the attack and then the hrt dukes over. >> hostage rescue team. >> quickly what is your take? >> our take is we don't have a path to dealing with them right now. we normally would take someone to guantanamo they want to try them in new york. i don't
there's a ripple effect from somalia that starts with kenya. with that attack and that investigation what you are seeing is the ripple effect of the investigation there which is done by the fbi and military. that pushes into the dod and they further the attack. >> last question. now supposedly this guy al-liby is bringing back to the united states. how is that being accomplished? are they strapping him to the wing of the airplane? how do you bring back someone that you catake from another...
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the kenyans crossed in to somalia in twoupb 11. after al-shabab first kidnapped aid workers and tourists. the idea was to push them away from the border and protect the home land. but the west gate attack has raised questions about whether the plan is really working. >> the opposition in somalia has always been very clear. the country went to somalia because the al show bob activities there are a threat to our national security. that threat has not been eliminated. and therefore it has -- we will not reconsider our position, it's been very clear that we will continue to take action on that front. until our security and interest in the country is protected. >> reporter: now in the wake of the west gate attack, the kenyan military is under intense pressure to go after al-shabab. but the group has changed. it's apparently less interested in fighting to hold its grounds against the kenyans big guns and heavy armor. >> they are not prepared to engage in any conventional war anyways, they decided to go under ground and for the longer gam
the kenyans crossed in to somalia in twoupb 11. after al-shabab first kidnapped aid workers and tourists. the idea was to push them away from the border and protect the home land. but the west gate attack has raised questions about whether the plan is really working. >> the opposition in somalia has always been very clear. the country went to somalia because the al show bob activities there are a threat to our national security. that threat has not been eliminated. and therefore it has --...
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changes in rooting al-shabab. >> reporter: this is the tip of somalia against al-shabab. they snap to attention on parade. these men have had a checkered history at times fighting with the government, sometimes with al-shabab. for now they are the government's defense in the south. serving along kenyan forces to drive al-shabab out of their hometown a year ago. the kenyan troops have been confined to ski installations like the airport. they have the equipment to hold them back but they don't have the knowledge to complete the complex task of managing internal security. that is the heart of the president bush. >> --the heart of the problem. >> the only solution, the best solution is to support somali government so we can take care of our internal security and fight al-shabab. >> somalia is style trying to kerecover from two decades of w. it is easy for al-shabab to move about undetected. they're trying to control the town, but we were warned that members of the islamist group are everywhere. unsurprisingly the security services say the solution to defeating al-shabab is to
changes in rooting al-shabab. >> reporter: this is the tip of somalia against al-shabab. they snap to attention on parade. these men have had a checkered history at times fighting with the government, sometimes with al-shabab. for now they are the government's defense in the south. serving along kenyan forces to drive al-shabab out of their hometown a year ago. the kenyan troops have been confined to ski installations like the airport. they have the equipment to hold them back but they...
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when it comes to somalia and the mall attack, can that happen here? remember, al shabab has been actively recruiting here on american soil, dozens of u.s. citizens, somali americans have gone from places like columbus, ohio, the heartland, minneapolis, over to somalia, and training with al shabab. >> yeah, minneapolis, you know, with that mall of america, and we are talking about so many of the somalis living there. is that now a concern? >> i think the issue with minneapolis is that many of these people leave minneapolis to go and fight with somali with a nationalist eubg view and they want to fight to protect their homeland. >> but they want to fight us, the place they are living. >> we saw this with the person responsible for the subway plot. he left new york with the intention of fighting in afghanistan and then he was co-opted to take the fight back home and plot against the u.s. so this is the issue with somalia, these young men could be leaving with one goal in mind, and then their mind changes and they never took the fight back home. this is t
when it comes to somalia and the mall attack, can that happen here? remember, al shabab has been actively recruiting here on american soil, dozens of u.s. citizens, somali americans have gone from places like columbus, ohio, the heartland, minneapolis, over to somalia, and training with al shabab. >> yeah, minneapolis, you know, with that mall of america, and we are talking about so many of the somalis living there. is that now a concern? >> i think the issue with minneapolis is...
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i would hardly consider somalia being a miss. no matter how you cut it, there is no rest for the kick wicked. i would consider it a win for the u.s. all of our guys came back home alive. >> if the mission is to go into this safe house or home where you know there are a number of terrorists believed to be and u.s. forces leave empty-handed what is the motioission accomplished. >> you have a spokesperson admitting that we had killed one of their guys and we are back home and they are looking over their shoulders. they can't make plans to attack while they are on the run. how do you carry out a mission like this. we hear from our white house correspondent and this might have been years in the making as it pertains to the u.s. embassy bombings. and you say they had a week window to carry out the missions. >> in all reality there is a life time of intell put into these. i know a week they had to plan the assault on the target they are going after. you have these different sources of information. you plan out the attack. there are a nu
i would hardly consider somalia being a miss. no matter how you cut it, there is no rest for the kick wicked. i would consider it a win for the u.s. all of our guys came back home alive. >> if the mission is to go into this safe house or home where you know there are a number of terrorists believed to be and u.s. forces leave empty-handed what is the motioission accomplished. >> you have a spokesperson admitting that we had killed one of their guys and we are back home and they are...
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in somalia, u.s. navy s.e.a.l.s came ashore in the predawn hours saturday to target a villa south of mogadishu where top leaders of al shabaab were gathered. shortly there after, in libya, elite forces surrounded the vehicle of this man, al libi. he had been indicted in the southern district of new york, wanted by the u.s. for more than a decade for his role in the bombings. he had just pulled up to his house after morning prayers when he was nabbed by the u.s. forces. pentagon press secretary issued this statement. quote, as the result of a u.s. counterterrorism operation, abba anas al libi is currently laufrly detained by the u.s. military. >> i wish he was being tried in guantanamo rather than the southern district of new york. >> libby will be tried in the u.s. and will not be sent to guantanamo bay. he's alleged to have done surveillance on the embassies before the bombings. he hid in britain and iran after the attacks and returned to libya in 2011 during the uprising against gadhafi. the operati
in somalia, u.s. navy s.e.a.l.s came ashore in the predawn hours saturday to target a villa south of mogadishu where top leaders of al shabaab were gathered. shortly there after, in libya, elite forces surrounded the vehicle of this man, al libi. he had been indicted in the southern district of new york, wanted by the u.s. for more than a decade for his role in the bombings. he had just pulled up to his house after morning prayers when he was nabbed by the u.s. forces. pentagon press secretary...
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somalia only has 189,000 security forces. half of which are probably engaged in vip protection of individuals and sleighses. and so, you know, clearly half of them are incapacitied from their main task of dealing with al-shabaab. >> if you might for amazon to be successful, they need -- several of you have recommended greater force projection capability and air lift and attack capabilities. if you might comment more about what amazon needs to be successful. what we need to do to restrict the resource and what's the transition look like to a incredible, national, somali security force. >> thank you, senator. >> starting with the issue of al-shabaab's funding. charcoal, when the movement controlled the port was the single largest foreign currency earner if the group. it also generated revenue by controlling road jux and levying taxes there. extorting money from businesses, which otherwise couldn't operate. now it lost the control but it can tax the charcoal trade at the source of production rather than on ward destruction. this
somalia only has 189,000 security forces. half of which are probably engaged in vip protection of individuals and sleighses. and so, you know, clearly half of them are incapacitied from their main task of dealing with al-shabaab. >> if you might for amazon to be successful, they need -- several of you have recommended greater force projection capability and air lift and attack capabilities. if you might comment more about what amazon needs to be successful. what we need to do to restrict...
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navy seals stormed the beach in somalia. their sights set on the leader of the al shabaab islamist militants. they encountered heavy resistance. after an intensifier fight, they withdrew. they claim they killed two of their fighters, but they're leader godane had escaped unharmed. he claimed responsibility for the attack on the mall in kenya. >> shabaab doesn't have the capability to attack the united states right now. but the great fear that americans now in somalia working with him will ultimately come back to the united states and pose a significant threat. >> as for anas al libi, he'll now face intense interrogation probably somewhere outside the united states and without being red his miranda rights. the goal is to
navy seals stormed the beach in somalia. their sights set on the leader of the al shabaab islamist militants. they encountered heavy resistance. after an intensifier fight, they withdrew. they claim they killed two of their fighters, but they're leader godane had escaped unharmed. he claimed responsibility for the attack on the mall in kenya. >> shabaab doesn't have the capability to attack the united states right now. but the great fear that americans now in somalia working with him will...
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now, the only journalists covering somalia are local journalists and they are incredibly brave. i am in touch with a number of somali journalists. if we didn't have any journalists and that, we would know what's happening. we would be able to respond or get behind her advocate for policies that might actually improve things. i am in all of the journalists who actually take upon themselves to cover conflict zones or places where their lives are at risk. tavis: you did a special for cnn at one and talking about this very issue. >> yes, called dying to tell the story. my. remy -- we went to seven different countries to understand why rimless do what they do and what that dog does to them. one could really interesting incident in my book, when we visited kris jenner among poor, one of the bravest people i have ever met. but she is doing her job -- , oneed christian amanpour of the bravest people i have ever met. but she's doing her job so that people understand what is going on in the world. threats of what we need to understand and the will to be informed and engaged, that is somet
now, the only journalists covering somalia are local journalists and they are incredibly brave. i am in touch with a number of somali journalists. if we didn't have any journalists and that, we would know what's happening. we would be able to respond or get behind her advocate for policies that might actually improve things. i am in all of the journalists who actually take upon themselves to cover conflict zones or places where their lives are at risk. tavis: you did a special for cnn at one...
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so, these governments, in somalia and around somalia want to work with the u.s.. they want the tools needed to fight off the extremist elements. the people and the governments there don't want al-shabab to own any country. so they are working with us to do everything they can do expel this terrorist organization. but i think this is going to be the new, the new hotbed of militant, islamic, extremist jihadist who want to rule by terror and they think the united states will not have the staying power to continue the fight. they say look at iraq. they left. look at afghanistan. they are going to leave next year. we, al-shabab, are going to rule in east africa. so that is going to be the new base of operations. >> they are banking on the fact they don't think the u.s. has what it takes to, you know, to keep up the fight against terrorism in that part of the world. so that is -- >> you're right, uma. it's not our fight, but we want to help those governments fight the fight. and that is why we have sent them aid, we have trained them. we are giving them all that they ne
so, these governments, in somalia and around somalia want to work with the u.s.. they want the tools needed to fight off the extremist elements. the people and the governments there don't want al-shabab to own any country. so they are working with us to do everything they can do expel this terrorist organization. but i think this is going to be the new, the new hotbed of militant, islamic, extremist jihadist who want to rule by terror and they think the united states will not have the staying...
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they have achieved ladder technology in somalia? >> they have. that's right. >> stephen: but here's what i don't understand is that you guys -- the original captain, captain phillips, they used hoses to try to -- like literally like fire hoses to blow them off. >> yes. >> stephen: this is an enormous boat with billions of dollars worth of cargo. >> peanuts, tennis shoes, b.m.w. s, t.v.s. >.>> stephen: they can't afford a single gun? there are no guns on the ship. they are not allowed. they weren't allowed at the time by international law. you cannot bring firearms into an international port on a commercial cargo vessel. >> stephen: there's no second amendment at sea. that's what you're saying. >> let me put it this way, there is in somalia where everybody has a gun. >> stephen: as the star of the movie, how long did you spend going out to sea on this ship? >> everyday. >> stephen: stphoupbg. >> oh, from dawn to dusk. >> stephen: how many days? (laughter) is there some secret here you don't want me to snow there's a two-month gap in your life you
they have achieved ladder technology in somalia? >> they have. that's right. >> stephen: but here's what i don't understand is that you guys -- the original captain, captain phillips, they used hoses to try to -- like literally like fire hoses to blow them off. >> yes. >> stephen: this is an enormous boat with billions of dollars worth of cargo. >> peanuts, tennis shoes, b.m.w. s, t.v.s. >.>> stephen: they can't afford a single gun? there are no guns on...
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landed on the coast of somalia. in their hunt for an al shabaab leader, they came under serious fire. so bad, they withdraw. and as far as we know, all returned safely to their ship. >>> but 3,000 miles away in libya, u.s. army delta force coman doze captured a suspected operative at his home in tripoli. that man is anas aliey. he's been spirited away to a navy ship. he's wanted by the united states for the 1998 twin u.s. embassy bombings in east africa. barbara starr joins us live now from the pentagon. >>> are we certain at this point that all of the u.s. personnel are safe and they all made it back? >> well, actually i asked a senior pentagon official that a short time ago and he said everyone is back safely. and as you say, the one in libya went off without a hitch, was over in a minute. somalia, not so easy. they came under heavy fire there. but they were able to get out of there, everybody is fine. no continwounded and no killed action. >> apart from the fact that the embassy bombings seemed to link these two
landed on the coast of somalia. in their hunt for an al shabaab leader, they came under serious fire. so bad, they withdraw. and as far as we know, all returned safely to their ship. >>> but 3,000 miles away in libya, u.s. army delta force coman doze captured a suspected operative at his home in tripoli. that man is anas aliey. he's been spirited away to a navy ship. he's wanted by the united states for the 1998 twin u.s. embassy bombings in east africa. barbara starr joins us live now...
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a navy seal operation in somalia that targeted a senior league of al-shabab. the reports say the raid happened early this morning on a somali coast. there are conflicting reports as to whether the operation was successful. >>> reports that senior al qaeda figure indicted with by the u.s. for his alleged role for the 1988 embassy bomber has been captured. a team seized the senior leader outside his home i
a navy seal operation in somalia that targeted a senior league of al-shabab. the reports say the raid happened early this morning on a somali coast. there are conflicting reports as to whether the operation was successful. >>> reports that senior al qaeda figure indicted with by the u.s. for his alleged role for the 1988 embassy bomber has been captured. a team seized the senior leader outside his home i
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fight somalia pirates. and he's a happy groom. good morning i'm mara schiavocampo. the obama administration knew for three years that millions of americans would not be able to keep their health insurance. one of president obama's key selling points for his new health care law. >> if you got health insurance, it doesn't mean a government takeover. you keep your own insurance. if you like your plan you can keep your plan. >> but four sources deeply involved in the affordable care act tells nbc news between 50% and 75% of americans can expect a cancellation letter over the next year. that's because their existing policies don't meet the standards mandated by the new health care law. 2010 obama care regulations also cite a normal turnover in the insurance market. the white house is pushing back on nbc's investigation. deputy press secretary tweeting, quote that's a, not new and b, not caused by aca. for more head to nbcnews.com. the obama administration granted a six week delay. >>> now the u.s. spy games around the world. president obama is now calling for programs mo
fight somalia pirates. and he's a happy groom. good morning i'm mara schiavocampo. the obama administration knew for three years that millions of americans would not be able to keep their health insurance. one of president obama's key selling points for his new health care law. >> if you got health insurance, it doesn't mean a government takeover. you keep your own insurance. if you like your plan you can keep your plan. >> but four sources deeply involved in the affordable care act...
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history urges foreign armies to be cautious coming in to somalia. even if it's for humanitarian mission like the americans in the early '90s and the in 2006. if they come in too heart and cause civilian casualties, somalis banded together and drove them out. they crossed in in 20 learn after al-shabab first kidnapped aid workers and then tourists. the idea was to push them away from the border and protect the homeland. but the west gate attack has raised questions about whether the plan is really working. >> our position in somalia has always been very clear, the country went to somalia because the al shoc al-shabab activitiea threat to our national security. that threat has not been eliminated and therefore we will not reconsider our position, it's been very clear that we will continue to take action on that front. until our security and interest in the country is protected. >> reporter: now in the wake of the west gate attack, the kenyan military is under intense pressure to go after al-shabab. but the group has changed. it's apparently less inter
history urges foreign armies to be cautious coming in to somalia. even if it's for humanitarian mission like the americans in the early '90s and the in 2006. if they come in too heart and cause civilian casualties, somalis banded together and drove them out. they crossed in in 20 learn after al-shabab first kidnapped aid workers and then tourists. the idea was to push them away from the border and protect the homeland. but the west gate attack has raised questions about whether the plan is...
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somalia is this case where the u.s. is still going to be loathe to do a lot of boots on the ground operation just because of the risk involved. since 9/11 they have really avoided having american ground troops in somalia because of the history there with the united states and somalia but also because the intelligence is so bad. so i wouldn't expect to see dozens of these or a whole lot of u.s. counter-terrorism operations in somalia. in the libya cases, it's quite interesting because there is a government the u.s. deals with. it does signal that, you know, after the arab spring, with all of these authoritarian governments being toppled in north africa, the u.s. has sort of become more concerned about the terrorism problem in places like libya, tunisia and egypt. so i think it's fascinating and extraordinary these two separate things happen on the same day. >> when you talk about the libya piece, the libyan government is now asking the u.s. ambassador to explain what happened. any time you sort of have an american operat
somalia is this case where the u.s. is still going to be loathe to do a lot of boots on the ground operation just because of the risk involved. since 9/11 they have really avoided having american ground troops in somalia because of the history there with the united states and somalia but also because the intelligence is so bad. so i wouldn't expect to see dozens of these or a whole lot of u.s. counter-terrorism operations in somalia. in the libya cases, it's quite interesting because there is a...
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raid on somalia on saturday, target be a senior al shabab commander. thank you very much for being on aljazeera. what more can you tell us about this raid and were the somali authorities aware of this raid, was it done with your consent? >> thank you very much. i can confirm that the raid attacks took place on the fifth of october, saturday, and then all i can say to you is the government are very grateful for the cooperation that we have with our friends and allies, and this was targeted to al shabab leaders, al-qaeda associated, and very very grateful on this. >> were somali forces involved in the operation? >> we have cooperation with our allies, in particular the u.s., and for this kind of an operation, so that's all i can say for security reasons, and as you know, we have been fighting with al shabab and al-qaeda in somalia for a very long time. our african forces, brothers and sisters and forces have managed to win the war militarily and now is the time for us that we need our allies, friends to completely limine the threat of al shabab. they are
raid on somalia on saturday, target be a senior al shabab commander. thank you very much for being on aljazeera. what more can you tell us about this raid and were the somali authorities aware of this raid, was it done with your consent? >> thank you very much. i can confirm that the raid attacks took place on the fifth of october, saturday, and then all i can say to you is the government are very grateful for the cooperation that we have with our friends and allies, and this was targeted...
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to capture the commander of al-shabaab in somalia. they were forced to withdraw after coming under heavy fire. kelly wright is here to break this down for us. >> let's start with what happened with anas al-li libi. he is being held on a u.s. war ship. special forces nabbed him in trip pli. al libi has been a wanted man for 15er yaos for the role he played in the deadly bombings of u.s. embassies in kenya and tanzania in 98. john kerry who was attending a conference discussed al-liby's capture. >> we hope that this makes clear that the united states of america will never stop in this effort to hold those accountable who conduct acts of terror and those members of al qaeda and other terrorist organizations literally can run but cannot hide. >> congressman howard mckee an who chairs the house armed services committee says the president should get as much information as possible out of al-liby before prosecuting him. michael casey agrees. >> i would prefer we take our time designate him an enemy combata combatant. the administration said
to capture the commander of al-shabaab in somalia. they were forced to withdraw after coming under heavy fire. kelly wright is here to break this down for us. >> let's start with what happened with anas al-li libi. he is being held on a u.s. war ship. special forces nabbed him in trip pli. al libi has been a wanted man for 15er yaos for the role he played in the deadly bombings of u.s. embassies in kenya and tanzania in 98. john kerry who was attending a conference discussed al-liby's...