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US military strikes on Qaeda suspect in Somalia-CNN
01 Jun 2007 23:58:00 GMT
Source: Reuters
WASHINGTON, June 1 (Reuters) - The U.S. military launched a strike against a suspected al Qaeda target in northern Somalia on Friday, CNN reported.

A U.S. Navy destroyer targeted the suspect from off the coast of the African nation, the cable news network said, citing unidentified sources.

The target was a suspect in the 1998 bombings of U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzaniea, CNN said.
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