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They are used to take out al qaeda operatives in yemen. in somalia the rules have been changed from self-defense under the obama administration to what the pentagon calls additional precision fires. the u.s. wishes to stop terrorists in both countries from planning attacks on the u.s. and american interests, harris. harris: well, i know we understand that the united states is also concerned about the chinese naval base thats being actually just across town in djibouti. >> reporter: yeah, thats r...

They are used to take out al qaeda operatives in yemen. in somalia the rules have been changed from self-defense under the obama administration to what the pentagon calls additional precision fires. the u.s. wishes to stop terrorists in both countries from planning attacks on the u.s. and american interests, harris. harris: well, i know we understand that the united states is also concerned about the chinese naval base thats being actually just across town in djibouti. >> reporter: yeah, thats r...

Linked al-shabaab in somalia. they are used to take out al qaeda operatives in yemen. in somalia the rules have been changed from self-defense under the obama administration to what the pentagon calls additional precision fires. the u.s. wishes to stop terrorists in both countries from planning attacks on the u.s. and american interests, harris. harris: well, i know we understand that the united states is also concerned about the chinese naval base thats being actually just across town in djibou...

Defense secretary djibouti right now. very latest on the defense secretarys trip. >> secretary of defense mattis undoubted came to djibouti on president trumps drive to crush terrorism. 4,000 u.s. personnel stationed in djouboti and immediately to the southeast on isis-linked al shabab and somalia. in somalia the rules of engagement against al shabaab have been changed from self-defense in the obama administration in what they call additional precision fires. the u.s. is also said to be concerne...

Military alliances in least and africa in the middle east and africa to fight extreme terrorism. reporter: secretary of state mattis came to djibouti as part of president trumps crushing terrorism. a two-pronged attack. 4,000 u.s. personnel are stationed in djibouti. mounting raids on al qaeda groups. and u.s. drones are being used to take out al qaeda operatives in yemen, in somallia, rules of engagement against al shabaab have been changed from self-defense under obama administration to what p...

These pictures. here are the oil wells on fire again and forgive me, but im looking at some of the vehicles in these pictures. some of the humvees that go back to your time in the desert. >> well thats right. and only time this time its going to be urban combat intense involvement underground tunnels, suicide bombers, hostages, well try and use precision fires, but its going to be a long haul. the only possible good outcome, the last time when isis took the city 1,000 fighters put 60,000 iraqi t...

Some of the humvees that go back to your time in the desert. >> well thats right. and only time this time its going to be urban combat intense involvement underground tunnels, suicide bombers, hostages, well try and use precision fires, but its going to be a long haul. the only possible good outcome, the last time when isis took the city 1,000 fighters put 60,000 iraqi troops in the flight frightened ravk. so this may be the other way around this time with air power artillery, apatchy helicopter...

Those with precision fires. but that could take some elements on the ground with precisi precision laser systems to be able to pick those off. i see that as the hardest fight right now, suzanne. >> is that why we hear from president obama saying there will be no u.s. ground forces, no boots on the ground from the united states in libya? does that mean we are counting on the french, the british, others, perhaps even arab nations, to put boots on the ground to deal with the fact you still have gad...