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US: Yes, We're Fighting in Somalia, Yemen

Obama acknowledges battles against extremists there

By Mark Russell,  Newser Staff

Posted Jun 16, 2012 5:50 AM CDT

(Newser) – For the first time, President Obama has publicly acknowledged the United States has engaged in "direct action" against al-Qaeda-affiliated groups in Somalia and Yemen, telling Congress in a letter that the militants pose terrorist threats to "the United States and our interests,"...   Read full story »

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