US Secretary of Defense: We will investigate Drone Strike

[AbdiWahab252]

A great achievement by GMS,

http://www.voanews.com/a/us-defense-som ... 32730.html

I can't wait for the results to be shared

US to Investigate Deadly Strike in Somalia

October 01, 2016 2:11 AM
Carla Babb
U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter speaks at a press conference during a defense ministers meeting of ASEAN countries, Sept. 30, 2016 in Kapolei, Hawaii.
U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter speaks at a press conference during a defense ministers meeting of ASEAN countries, Sept. 30, 2016 in Kapolei, Hawaii.
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KO OLINA, HAWAII —
The U.S. military will investigate conflicting reports on Wednesday’s deadly U.S. airstrike in Somalia, U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter said.

“In this instance as in all instances, when questions are raised about the actions of U.S. airstrikes, we pursue them,” Carter told reporters during a news conference in Hawaii.

Carter said the U.S. had not yet looked into this particular airstrike, but would share the results once an investigation is complete.

He added that there was no other military more committed to the “principles of openness and transparency and accountability” than the United States.

“That also acknowledges the fact that there have been mistakes made over time and we try to stick to, stand up and hold ourselves accountable when that happens,” he said.

Somalia's government has demanded an explanation from the United States for the strike, which Somali officials said killed 13 members of local government forces in Galmudug, a Somali federal state.

The Pentagon said in a news release Thursday that a "self-defense" strike near the town of Galkayo killed at least nine al-Shabab militants.

Galmudug state Vice President Mohamed Hashi Abdi told VOA's Somali service that the American forces were "misguided" by a request that came from officials in the semi-autonomous Puntland region.

Regional Security Minister Osman Isse Nur also blamed intelligence forces in the neighboring Puntland administration for giving the U.S. incorrect information.

Residents in Galkayo protested the strike Thursday by burning the U.S. flag.

The U.S. has carried out numerous airstrikes in Somalia targeting al-Shabab members, including a missile strike that killed the group's former emir, Ahmed Abdi Godane, in 2014.

[Geeljire252]

great achievement kulaha

A great achievement is when Dhabayaco are slaughtered like goats

Galmudug leaders and Odayaasha Sacad need to give us the green light in bariga Mudug.
Our troops did not come from bandiiradley and sadex higlo for fun

It's clear Dhabayaco were behind this, we don't need confirmation.

[barca252]

great achievement kulaha

A great achievement is when Dhabayaco are slaughtered like goats

Galmudug leaders and Odayaasha Sacad need to give us the green light in bariga Mudug.
Our troops did not come from bandiiradley and sadex higlo for fun

It's clear Dhabayaco were behind this, we don't need confirmation.

[TJcombo]

great achievement kulaha

A great achievement is when Dhabayaco are slaughtered like goats

Galmudug leaders and Odayaasha Sacad need to give us the green light in bariga Mudug.
Our troops did not come from bandiiradley and sadex higlo for fun

It's clear Dhabayaco were behind this, we don't need confirmation.

[Halmogg]

[FarhanYare]

News is out that it was Cumar buur that mislead the US (completely sidelining culusoow)

[SamsamX]

Cumar was waiting for the his boqor in Qardho to endorse him. Apparently his boqor left Qardho when he heard Cumar was about to pay him a visit.

[barbarossa]

Sounds the Pentagon is not taking any chance with the recent Galmudug retaliation threats.

[AbdiWahab252]

Sounds the Pentagon is not taking any chance with the recent Galmudug retaliation threats.

They don't want to lose their Iljeex firewall that keeps AS from stampeding into Pl and Sl.

[Lancer]

LOL this guy is delusional, the US military has free rein in countries like Pakistan they have no need to explain themselves to a maamul goboleed of a failed state.

[Advo]

So did they find out who was behind it? I really don't buy the narrative that's out there. There's more to this event and I think there should be an investigation.

[AbdiWahab252]

So did they find out who was behind it? I really don't buy the narrative that's out there. There's more to this event and I think there should be an investigation.

The US claimed the airstrike as did a Pl spokesman who said that they provided assistance and Intel to the Americans. One survivor of the attack who was captured by the Pl and American forces after the strike was released. He corroborates the story. The Americans would have nor released him if he was AS.