militants vow to avenge US raid that killed 1 of Africa's most wanted al-Qaida suspects,Extremists vow revenge for deadly US special forces raid

MOGADISHU - A U.S. raid killed one of Africa's most wanted al-Qaida suspects sought in connection with a deadly hotel bombing, and Somalia's powerful insurgent group vowed Tuesday to avenge the American attack. Two senior members of al-Shabab, who asked that their names not be used because they are not authorized to speak publicly, said their fighters will retaliate for the raid that killed Saleh Ali Saleh Nabhan on Monday. "They will taste the bitterness of our response," one of the commanders told The AssociatedPress in a telephone interview. The commando-style action took place amid growing concerns that al-Qaida is gaining a foothold in this lawless nation. Many experts fear Somalia is becoming a haven for al-Qaida, a place for terrorists to train and gather strength much like Afghanistan in the 1990s. Last year, U.S. missiles killed reputed al-Qaida commander Aden Hashi Ayro - marking the first major success after a string of U.S. military attacks in 2008. Nabhan is a Kenyan wanted for questioning in connection with the car bombing of a beach resort in Kenya and the near simultaneous attempt to shoot down an Israeli airliner in 2002. Ten Kenyans and three Israelis were killed in the blast at the hotel. The missiles missed the airliner. Two U.S. military officials said that forces from the U.S. Joint Special Operations Command were involved in Monday's raid in southern Somalia. The officials gave no details about the target, and they spoke on condition of anonymity because the operation was secret. But the deputy mayor for security affairs in Somalia's capital, citing intelligence reports, confirmed Nabhan was killed. Abdi Fitah Shawey did not elaborate. Somali witnesses to Monday's raid say six helicopters buzzed an insurgent-held village near Barawe, some 155 miles (250 kilometres) south of Mogadishu, before two of the aircraft opened fire on a vehicle, killing two and wounding two.
Ernst Jan Hogendoorn, Horn of Africa ..more..http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/capress/090915/world/af_somalia
take reporting source into account Mohamed Olad Hassan, The Associated Press.... is well known Jihadists apologist
Extremists vow revenge for deadly US special forces raid in Somalia
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