Too many civilians in Somali compound for SEALs to call in airstrike
2,067 views · Published 8 October 2013 · 1:45 · Indexed 25 September 2026
Channel: CBS News · 2013 · News & Politics
Navy SEALs failed to capture a senior planner for the Somali terror group al-Shabab after they lost the element of surprise as they approached his seaside compound. The SEAL commander could have called in an airstrike, but there were too many civilians, including children, in the compound. David Martin reports.
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