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Archive Home > 2008 > May > 02 > U.S. missile strike kills Somali militia chief linked to al-Qaida

U.S. missile strike kills Somali militia chief linked to al-Qaida

By Eric Schmitt and Jeffrey Gettleman / The Bulletin
May 2, 2008

WASHINGTON — A U.S. missile strike in Somalia apparently killed one of al-Qaida’s top operatives in East Africa on Thursday, but while administration officials claimed success they also acknowledged facing an uphill battle to score lasting blows in their final months against....

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