Navy SEAL killed in Yemen anti-terror raid is identified

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Navy SEAL killed in Yemen anti-terror raid is identified

The Navy SEAL killed in a raid targeting senior Al Qaeda leaders in Yemen was identified Monday as Chief Petty Officer William "Ryan" Owens.

"Ryan gave his full measure for our nation, and in performing his duty, he upheld the noblest standard of military service. The United States would not long exist were it not for the selfless commitment of such warriors," Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said in a statement.

At least three other U.S. service members were injured in the raid. In addition, three service members were hurt in a crash-landing of an MV-22 Osprey sent in to evacuate the wounded, the Pentagon revealed on Monday.

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I lost the other thread, the one where TRG mentioned SRRs; I remember that but here is an interesting article per aol.

Military officials say Trump approved raid without sufficient prep: report

Now, Reuters reports that anonymous military officials say the mission was approved without proper preparation.

Planning began under the Obama administration, but one official told Reuters that, "the decision was made ... to leave it to the incoming administration, partly in the hope that more and better intelligence could be collected."

https://www.aol.com/article/news/2017/02/02/military-officials-say-trump-approved-raid-without-sufficient-pr/21706005/