2013 raid on Barawe

2013 raid on Barawe
Part of the War in Somalia, the war on terror and Operation Enduring Freedom – Horn of Africa
Date5 October 2013
Location
Barawe, Somalia
Result SEAL Team Six withdrawal
Belligerents
SEAL Team Six Al-Shabaab
Strength
24 Navy SEALs, unknown number of Navy SWCC (support element) unknown
Casualties and losses
none none

The 2013 raid on Baraawe was a military operation by SEAL Team Six to capture or kill Abdikadar Mohamed Abdikadar "Ikrima", a senior member of the al-Shabaab insurgent group. It was launched in the southern town of Barawa, Somalia, in October 2013.

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