Seal Team goes into Somalia, rescues hostages

[LLcoolDave]

Don't know how to post link but it has been reported on Fox.

U.S. military forces sent helicopters into Somalia in a nighttime raid Tuesday and freed two hostages, an American and a Dane, while killing nine pirates, U.S. officials confirm.

The Danish Refugee Council also confirmed the two aid workers, American Jessica Buchanan and Dane Poul Hagan Thisted, were freed "during an operation in Somalia."

Buchanan, 32, and Thisted, 60, had been working with a de-mining unit of the Danish Refugee Council when they were kidnapped in October.

 

[n_huffhines]

****ing pirates.

 

[orangestorm]

Here his one of the articles about it Barack Obama hails US Navy SEAL Somalia raid that freed aid workers - Telegraph

looks like they got rid of some pirates too.

 

[SWIL]

America - f@#% yeah

 

[OrangeEmpire]

America - f@#% yeah

this

 

[milohimself]

America - f@#% yeah

comin again to save the mother****in day yeah!
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[Through_The_T]

These guys are incredible. Glad they're on our side....

 

[BearCat204]

Again, having to call the Navy in to do the job right.................

 

[volger]

America - f@#% yeah

America - **** Yeah! - YouTube

 

[dreVol]

another gutsy call?

 

[n_huffhines]

another gutsy call?

:lolabove:

 

[gsvol]

In a daring nighttime raid Tuesday, U.S. Navy SEALs rescued two hostages, including one American, who were being held by kidnappers in Somalia, U.S. officials tell NBC News.

American Jessica Buchanan, 32, and a 60-year-old Dane, Poul Thisted, were working for a Danish relief organization in northern Somalia when they were kidnapped last October.

I've been meaning to ask, does anyone equate the Somali pirates with the Barbary pirates of the 1800s?

 

[BeecherVol]

 

[AirVol]

Again, having to call the Navy in to do the job right.................

I'm sure they had aerial support as well.:salute:

 

[milohimself]

So to those here with a bit better perspective on the military, safe to say that Leon Panetta has been a solid SoD?

 

[The Ron Mexico]

So to those here with a bit better perspective on the military, safe to say that Leon Panetta has been a solid SoD?

Too soon to judge. Unfortunately the AF is being run by lawyers and PC $hitbags. Panetta isn't to blame for that, but he could fix it.

 

[YorkVol]

Again, having to call the Navy in to do the job right.................

Guarantee there were Army guys on the ground and flying the little birds.

 

[Pepe_Silvia]

Too soon to judge. Unfortunately the AF is being run by lawyers and PC $hitbags. Panetta isn't to blame for that, but he could fix it.

The AF is ridiculous with the PC bull****.

One word: SARC.

 

[gsvol]

Don't forget whoever it was who found out the exact location the hostages were being held.

Not to take away from the SEALS or anyone else involved in the operation.

 

[OrangeEmpire]

Dont forget delta

 

[KiffinKiller]

Don't forget whoever it was who found out the exact location the hostages were being held.

Not to take away from the SEALS or anyone else involved in the operation.

rofl

 

[n_huffhines]

And then there was blowback.

Not to mention this is the same period where Christians were murdering each other over heresy. Yeah they had it right.

 

[utvolpj]

I understand why we went in but at some point people have to take responsibility for their own safety. No surprise our guys were successful though

 

[KiffinKiller]

And then there was blowback.

Not to mention this is the same period where Christians were murdering each other over heresy. Yeah they had it right.

or the fact that it was silly and the crusades failed.

 

[LLcoolDave]

Guarantee there were Army guys on the ground and flying the little birds.

No doubt. It was reported that the SEALS were scooped up by a couple of Blackhawks...pilots more than likely from the 160th