US air strike 'kills 150 Somali militants'

[Diamond Jim]

A US air strike has killed more than 150 al-Shabab militants in Somalia, the Pentagon says.

Spokesman Captain Jeff Davis said the strike hit a training camp where a "large-scale" attack was being planned.

"We know they were going to be departing the camp and they posed an imminent threat to US and [African Union] forces," Captain Davis said.

"Initial assessments are that more than 150 terrorist fighters were eliminated," he added.

Mr Davis said the strike, by both drones and manned aircraft, took place on Saturday and targeted Raso Camp, a training facility about 120 miles (195km) north of the capital, Mogadishu.

The camp had been under surveillance for some time, according to Mr Davis. "There was a sense that the operational phase was about to happen," he said.

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Big hit if those numbers are accurate.

 

[MicroBrew]

If it is true, this is huuuuge good news.

 

[Bloody Pulp]

Yuge news. Those militants made bad deals.

 

[Concrete]

Not only is it 150 terrorists dead, it's also a huge demotivator to all those douchebags who think because they are unemployed they might as well start slaughtering women and children.

 

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[Corin7hian]

Amazing news

 

[godking]

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-afric...ng&ns_source=twitter&ns_linkname=news_central

Big hit if those numbers are accurate.

 

[Dayman1984]

Good work.

 

[VivaRevolution]

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-afric...ng&ns_source=twitter&ns_linkname=news_central

Big hit if those numbers are accurate.

What 150 child soldiers?

Or a meeting of Al-Shabbab leaders?

Seems important to distinguish.

 

[K1levelgrappler]

Look at how much Obama loves Muslims

 

[jk7707]

What 150 child soldiers?

Or a meeting of Al-Shabbab leaders?

Seems important to distinguish.

This. I highly doubt it's just 150 "militants". It's probably a mix of actual bad guys and random civilians that were in the wrong place at the wrong time. How do you distinguish between the two after they've all been blown to bits?

 

[Skip Reming]

This. I highly doubt it's just 150 "militants". It's probably a mix of actual bad guys and random civilians that were in the wrong place at the wrong time. How do you distinguish between the two after they've all been blown to bits?

You take the number that is blown up when in Somalia and use that number as militants

 

[Anung Un Rama]

Great news if they weren't really just "military-age men", woman, and livestock.

 

[ncordless]

This. I highly doubt it's just 150 "militants". It's probably a mix of actual bad guys and random civilians that were in the wrong place at the wrong time. How do you distinguish between the two after they've all been blown to bits?

They ought not hang around terrorist training camps then. Everyone should know by now hanging with al shebaab is risky behavior. Caveat emptor. Go work out somewhere else if you notice your local training camp is full of terrorists.

 

[KILL KILL]

150 is one hell of an airstrike.

 

[GhostZ06]

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-afric...ng&ns_source=twitter&ns_linkname=news_central

Big hit if those numbers are accurate.

what the fuck? Where they using heavy bombers?

 

[KILL KILL]

what the fuck? Where they using heavy bombers?

They probably hit them when they were all congregated. Perhaps while they were in their sleeping quarters? A couple jdams would easily do the trick. People underestimate how destructive ordinance can be.

 

[GhostZ06]

They probably hit them when they were all congregated. Perhaps while they were in their sleeping quarters? A couple jdams would easily do the trick. People underestimate how destructive ordinance can be.

mark 84s or 83s?

 

[Ruv]

Look at how much Obama loves Muslims

Look at how much Obama likes black people.

 

[jk7707]

They ought not hang around terrorist training camps then. Everyone should know by now hanging with al shebaab is risky behavior. Caveat emptor. Go work out somewhere else if you notice your local training camp is full of terrorists.

C'mon man. You know that it's not that simple. Especially for the locals in that area.