U.S. military forces flew into Somalia in a nighttime helicopter raid Wednesday, freed an American and a Danish hostage, and killed nine pirates in a mission President Obama appeared to reference before his State of the Union speech, officials and a pirate source told The Associated Press.
Two SEAL teams landed near the compound where the two hostages were being held, NBC reported. As the SEALs approached the compound on foot gunfire broke out, the U.S. officials told NBC, and several of the militants were reportedly killed.
O tells Panetta "Good job tonight" before his speech. He was prolly referring to his part in diciding to take the big risk and do it. |