2013 raid on Barawe
| 2013 raid on Barawe | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of Operation Enduring Freedom – Horn of Africa | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 SEAL Team Six |
 Al-Shabaab | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 24 Navy SEALs, unknown number of Navy SWCC (support element) | unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| none | none | ||||||
The 2013 raid on Baraawe was a military operation by SEAL Team Six to capture or kill Abdikadar Mohamed Abdikadar "Ikrima", a senior member of the Al-Shabaab insurgent group. It was launched in the southern town of Barawa, Somalia in October 2013.
Operation
On 5 October 2013, Al-Shabaab spokesman Sheikh Abdiasis Abu Musab announced that Western naval forces had launched an assault on a house in the insurgent stronghold of
insurgent commander was wounded during the offensive and one of his guards was killed.[1]
US soldiers had been involved in a counter-terrorism mission in Somalia against a known Al-Shabaab member, but did not elaborate. He also indicated that there were no US fatalities during the operation.[3] US officials later confirmed that the target of the raid was Al-Shabaab commander Abdikadar Mohamed Abdikadar "Ikrima".[2]
References
- ^ a b Feisal Omar, Abdi Sheikh (October 5, 2013). "Somali militants say Western forces raid base and kill fighter". Reuters. Retrieved October 6, 2013.
- ^ a b Austin, Henry (October 7, 2013). "SEAL Somalia target named as 'Ikrima' as questions remain about aborted mission". NBC News. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
- ^ "Al Shabaab: US Forces Abort Somalia Terror Raid". Sky News. October 6, 2013. Retrieved October 6, 2013.
