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This article, May 16th, seems like an incredible coincidence. I went to NYT to see if they had any updates, and instead found this: http://www.nytimes.com/2015
by xyzzy123 11y ago
This article, May 16th, seems like an incredible coincidence. I went to NYT to see if they had any updates, and instead found this:
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/17/world/middleeast/abu-sayyaf-isis-commander-killed-by-us-forces-pentagon-says.html http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/17/world/middleeast/abu-sayya...
"... two dozen Delta Force commandos entered Syria aboard Black Hawk helicopters and V-22 Ospreys and killed the leader, a man known as Abu Sayyaf"
"Islamic State fighters who defended their building and Abu Sayyaf tried to use women and children as shields, but that the Delta Force commandos "used very precise fire" and "separated the women and children."
"The U.S. government did not coordinate with the Syrian regime, nor did we advise them in advance of this operation," said Bernadette Meehan, the National Security Council spokeswoman."
"The objective was the building, a multistory building," the official said. He spoke on the condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak publicly.
"They said the American forces were able to seize laptop computers, cellphones and other materials from the site, which may prove useful in intelligence assessments."