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U.S. Involved in French Raid of Somalia

HeadlineJan 14, 2013

News of a U.S. role in the bombing of Mali comes as President Obama has confirmed involvement in a failed French operation inside Somalia. In a letter to Congress, Obama disclosed U.S. forces provided support to French troops in a failed effort to recover a French secret agent captured by Somali militants. The hostage, Denis Allex, was reportedly killed during the failed operation along with 17 Somali fighters.

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