2017 raid on Barii
The raid on Barii was a military operation conducted by SEAL Team Six (DEVGRU) with Federal Government of Somalia Danab commandos. The raid resulted in the death of DEVGRU Senior Chief Petty Officer Kyle Milliken, marking the first US serviceman combat death in Somalia since the First Battle of Mogadishu in 1993, also known as "Black Hawk Down".
| 2017 raid on Barii | |||||||
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| Part of the War in Somalia and the War on Terror | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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United States Federal Government of Somalia | Al-Shabaab | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| David J. Furness |
Mahad Karate Moalin Osman Abdi Badil † | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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: 50 DEVGRU operators (In all of Somalia) several helicopters : Danab ("Lightning") commandos | 2,350 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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: 1 killed 2 wounded : none | 4-8 killed | ||||||
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