Navy Seals Raid Rescues Somalia Aid Workers
Washington (CNN) -- U.S. special forces swooped into Somalia in a pair of helicopters in a daring overnight raid to rescue two kidnapped aid workers -- an American and a Dane -- and killed several gunmen in the operation, an American official said Wednesday.
The raid was carried out by Navy SEALs, the same special forces unit that killed al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden in a dramatic operation in Pakistan last year, the official said.
The SEALs took fire as they fought their way into the compound where the hostages were held, the official said, adding that the troops believed that the kidnappers were shooting. The official is not authorized to speak to the media and asked not to be named.
Nine gunmen were killed in the strike, the U.S. military said. There are conflicting reports of the number of wounded.
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