US assisted France in Somalia hostage rescue attempt, Obama reveals
By , on January 14th, 2013
<!– google_ad_section_start –> The United States helped France last week during an attempted rescue of a secret agent captured by insurgents in Somalia, US President Barack Obama confirmed on Sunday in a letter to Congress. The French team was trying to free Denis Allex, held since 2009 by al-Qaeda-linked al-Shabab, but insurgents apparently killed their hostage during the raid, along with a commando. Aircraft did not employ weapons during operation The French Defence Ministry said that 17 Somali fighters also died in the fight. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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US assisted France in Somalia hostage rescue attempt, Obama reveals
<!– google_ad_section_start –> The United States helped France last week during an attempted rescue of a secret agent captured by insurgents in Somalia, US President Barack Obama confirmed on Sunday in a letter to Congress. The French team was trying to free Denis Allex, held since 2009 by al-Qaeda-linked al-Shabab, but insurgents apparently killed their hostage during the raid, along with a commando. Aircraft did not employ weapons during operation The French Defence Ministry said that 17 Somali fighters also died in the fight. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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US assisted France in Somalia hostage rescue attempt, Obama reveals
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