For more than a decade. The raids carried out by a navy s. E. A. L. Team in somalia and u. S. Operators in libya, happened nearly simultaneously. Military officials confirming to abc news, that in libya, special operators captured one of americas mostwanted terrorists. Abu anas al libi. Al libi, accused as a mastermind in the bombings of two u. S. Embassies in 1998, that left hundreds dead. Military Officials Say al libi is being held aboard a u. S. Navy ship until he can be brought to new york to stand trial. Once youre indicted for an event like that, the u. S. Wont give up until theyre either killed or in custody. Reporter within hours in somalia, military sources tell abc news, members of s. E. A. L. Team 6, targeted a Senior Leader of the Al Qaedalinked group that claimed responsibility for septembers Westgate Mall attack in kenya. The s. E. A. L. S in the predawn darkness, stormed a compound on the beach in a town south of mogadishu. The s. E. A. L. S faced more resistance than expected. A firefight broke out. The s. E. A. L. S retreated without being able to verify if the target was killed. Talking about an area thats awash in weapons. Theres little to no governance. So, the degree of risk is very high. Reporter nonetheless, somali officials called the strike successful. And this morning, secretary of state john kerry, called the men in both operations, courageous. We hope this makes clear that those members of al qaeda and other terrorist organizations, literally can run but they cant hide. Reporter no americans were hurt in the operations. The u. S. Says the result is a serious blow to al qaeda and its affiliates. Bianna . Fortunate that americans were not hurt. Martha, can you talk about the timings of these attacks, though . The official line seems to be they they were coincidental. What are your sources saying . Were they coordinated . Reporter its clearly unusual you would have the raids so close together. But at this hour, im told it was largely coincidental. The troops were in place. The conditions right. And that can include things like the weather, the ocean tide and of course where the target is. But in the case of somalia, the s. E. A. L. S had to pull back. There is always the unexpected in these operations. Coincidental. But dramatic. Martha, thank you. Lets talk about abu anas al libi. There was a 5 million bounty on al libis head. And abcs chief investigative correspondent, brian ross, is here, now. Brian, this is a highranking al qaeda official, with a long history. At the age of 49 hes one of the few remaining core al qaeda leaders, close to the original bin laden leadership, still operating in libya and wanted for years as one of the people that helped to plan the deadly Embassy Bombings in 1998. U. S. Officials have been telling me about concern that al libi was operating with impunity in libya. He became too comfortable and underestimated the determination of the u. S. To track down terrorists like himself. Talk about whats going to happen next for him. As martha reported, hes being held on a u. S. Navy ship now. What is likely happening, we are told, is hes being questioned before being turned over to the fbi, for a flight to new york where he will stand trial for the Embassy Bombing charges. Theres a lot he might know about current al qaeda operations. Perhaps about what happened in benghazi. And certainly about future planned attacks. His capture could be important operationally, and a huge coup for the u. S. How did they extract that information from him at this point . Theres guidelines about that. It will be watched very closely. How tough they are to get information out of him before he becomes part of the legal system here in the u. S. Right. This, again, as i said, supersensitive area. A long future in front of him at this point. We may not see him in europe for weeks, perhaps. Depending on how well the interrogations go. Theres a lot more to talk about here. Lets get back to washington and check in with George Stephanopoulos who will be hosting this week later this morning. George, good morning. We know that the president has promised to end the wars in afghanistan and iraq. But hes really made a point of continuing to go after suspected terrorists, hasnt he . From the very beginning of his presidency, john, thats exactly right. Very aggressive, even though he is pulling out from iraq and afghanistan. The drones were dramatically escalated under president obama and facing some questions about that from congress. Whats interesting about these raids are, that these were not drones. These were manned raids, navy s. E. A. L. Team 6, going in. I guess theyre the definition of essential government employ employees doing this in the midst of the Government Shutdown, six days in. You mentioned the Government Shutdown. You have an interview with john boehner today. Hes facing immense pressure within his own party. Does he have a resolution coming up with . None coming. Youre right about the pressure building, bianna. When you look at whats been happening, you saw members of Congress Come back in yesterday, and say everybody thats been furloughed by the government is going to get paid. They dont want to get attacked for not paying those government employees. And were seeing defense secretary chuck hagel over the weekend announce that all just about all of the civilian pentagon employees who had been furloughed can go back to work monday morning. The members of congress dont want to be vulnerable to these kinds of attacks. But right now, Speaker Boehner is holding firm. Saying he is not yet ready to pass a clean government funding resolution that would reopen the government this week. Not yet ready to pass a clean extension of the debt limit. Thats the far more serious crisis that could be coming in ten days or so. Thats what theyre going to press him on this morning. All of the polls in the case of the majority of americans do blame republicans for this stalemate. But that can change overnight. How much pressure does the president face so he could face the blame, as well especially as we get closer to the debt ceiling limit . He has to worry about that. And his team has said if we go over the debt limit and risk default, that would be catastrophic for the United States economy. But i have to say, from the president on down, the white house and democrats united around the idea that they are not going to negotiate around this debt limit or around the Government Shutdown. Now, the trick at the end is going to be for the president to make some kind of concession to the republicans to give them an exit ramp, as well, without admitting that hes doing it. As for now, hes dug his heels in. Both sides have. It will be an interesting conversation youll have with him. Thank you so much, george. You can see all of georges exclusive interview with House Speaker john boehner later this morning on abcs this week. Now, were going to turn to the extreme weather playing out through large parts of the country. A monster tornado taking out an airport, while others are digging out from an epic snowstorm. And then, of course, theres karen in the gulf. Abcs ginger zee is in empire, louisiana, this morning with all of the details. Good morning, ginger. Reporter hey, guys. Its still very calm here because karen is 100 miles away. She hardly moved all day. And after weakening, outside of a Tropical Storm, now just a tropical depression, theres not a lot left. Still going to try to make its way across this portion of Southeastern Louisiana later today and tonight. But this thing has really died out. And thats great for all the gulf states. Ill have that forecast in a bit. But our eyes have been on that blizzard. And of course, the severe weather. Well get the reports from this weekend. More than 90 including 2, new tornadoes yesterday. And a new pictures of the nebraska monster. Holy cow. Reporter that ef4 twister, ripping through wayne, nebraska, and up to 170 Miles Per Hour. More than a mile wide at times, traveling 19 miles. Launching Farm Equipment and destroying the towns airport. The wind started blowing and it started to rain a little bit. It got pitch black and lots of noise. Most of us hid for cover. Reporter one day later, another reported tornado, in tennessee. And in rapid city, south dakota so many opening a snowcaked door to this. That recordbreaking blizzard, swallowing parts of the state in a surreal two to four feet of snow. Day two of being trapped. We lost power. Were running off Battery Power in the trailer. Reporter anthony, his wife and dog, joining the hundreds dropped just outside rapid city. Folks plowing walls of snow to get out. I wish it would have waited a little bit longer. Little too early for me to have this winter. Reporter all of the intense weather coming just as whats left of karen sits over the ocean. But a shelter in belle chasse, still remains almost at capacity, despite evacuation orders changing from mandatory to voluntary. They feel more comfortable about the flood threat being lowered. But are still concerned about the winds. All Tropical Storm warnings and watches have been canceled. Much calmer here ahead of the storm. Well get some out of it. I want to show you what to expect and when to expect it. Later tonight through tomorrow. And watch as that kind of travels through the next couple of days along the gulf. It will be a one two to inches of rain thing. Threefoot to fivefoot seas, though. Choppy, with currents possible. Do not go in the ocean in the gulf. That will be the biggest threat. Something i do want to know, too. A lot of the towns that have big issues, rapid city, wayne, nebraska, youre starting to calm down and clear it. Coming up in the next nations weather, louisville had some major flooding overnight. Its thirdwettest day on record. Back to dan and bianna. Thank you, ginger. Thank you, ginger. Those blizzard pictures. Incredible. Its only october. A lot of other news breaking overnight. For that, we turn to matt gutman, in for Ron Claiborne this morning. Good morning. A lot of news to get to. So, lets get to it. Breaking right now, the United Nations chemical weapons inspectors have reportedly begun destroying syrias stockpile of chemical weapons. It comes six weeks after that horrific chemical attack just outside of damascus. Killed 1,500 people. A combination of weapons and Production Equipment would be put out of order. Breaking overnight, four americans confirmed killed in that i. E. D. Attack in afghanistan. Nato is not releasing many details about what happened. We know the attack happened during a joint operation in the southern part of the country. The i. E. D. S continue to be one of the lead killers of u. S. Troops in afghanistan. Now, back in the u. S. , in southern california, dry, windy weather creating dangerous conditions. And this morning, a massive brush fire forcing evacuations at one of the militarys largest bases. Abcs susan saulny has more. Reporter overnight, firefighters fought to contain a raging brushfire over 1,000 acres over camp pendleton, one of the largest marine corps bases, just outside san diego. A massive cloud of smoke visible from interstate 5, rose from charred land that burned as of late saturday, when marine corps officials said the fire was only 15 contained. While no major injuries have been reported, all patients were evacuated from the Naval Hospital on base. And more than 200 people with homes in the vicinity of the fire have been temporarily relocated as a precaution. Working to put out the flames, eight firefighting crews have been on the ground, with nine specialty brush trucks working through the morning. From the air, five helicopters and six air tankers are dousing the fire with water. Camp pendleton is home to 70,000 military and civilian personnel. For good morning america, susan saulny, abc news, washington. And our thanks to susan saulny for that. New this morning, a plan to replace the school involved in one of the countrys deadliest shooting rampages, getting the green light. At issue, what to do with the sandy hook elementary school, where a gunman killed 26 children and adults back in september. Last night, voters in newtown, connecticut, accepted a grant to build a new school. Since the shooting, students have been going to school in monroe. Breaking news from the Nations Capital this morning. One worker has been killed and two others injured while working on the citys metro line. The subway system is undergoing a 5 billion renovation. Now, in mexico, six People Killed at this truck stunt show. I want to warn you, this video is disturbing to watch. This monster truck, see it there going over those cars, completed the stunt safely, and then careens into the crowd. Witnesses say its brakes may have failed. 47 spectators were hurt. Now, changing gears but sticking with motor sports. A crash, very different ending. Watch these two porsches. They bump each other and flip over the guardrail. Look at that. The cameraman is shooting all of this. Look where that porsche ended up. We have multiple angles from our friends at espn. Look at that guy. Dusts himself up, goes to the camera, flips on the headphones and gets back to work. Thats a professional. Just another day at the office. I was going to say, our crew here, thats how they feel at the end of every show, like theyve been beaten up and almost run over. They get back to work every time. Right, tom . You cant see them off camera. Theyre wearing helmets. Thanks, matt. Appreciate it. Now, to new developments in the case of the family swarmed by bikers on the highway in new york city. We now know there were as many as six people who may have attacked the driver after he was pulled out of that suv, beating him and stomping him. Six people. Police have arrested reginald chance, the man seen here pounding his helmet against the suv. Another man, robert sims, was arrested, accused of beating the suv driver. Meanwhile, i spoke exclusively with the biker whom prosecutors say set this whole thing off by slowing down and provoking a fenderbender with the family. Christopher cruz is a 28yearold in new jersey who works as a car wash. And he claims the whole thing is a big misunderstanding. I think the media is being unfair with me. How so . They dont know who i am. I dont know what actually happened. What should we know about you . Im a family man with two kids. A 2yearold and a 6yearold. I try to stay away from trouble as much as possible. What kind of impact is this having on your life . Its turned my life upsidedown. Tomorrow on gma, you can see more of our interview with christopher cruz. What he says really happened out there on the road. And why he says the police, the media and all the people who have seen that tape have it all wrong. Really is riveting. And its been a week, now, since that what happened. And still, the nation is talking about it. Explanation will have a lot of people thinking. Dan, thanks. Were going to turn, now, to a horrifying tiger attack at an Exotic Animal park. A female worker mauled. Doctors pulling off incredible efforts to try to save the womans arm. This attack, raising a lot of questions, once again, about the safety of these socalled backyard zoos. Abcs rob nelson is here with more. Reporter good morning. Good morning, everyone. Some terrifying moments for a worker at a zoo in oklahoma. The victim of a violent attack that is yet another reminder of the danger of working with wild animals. This morning, were getting a closer look at the zoo in oklahoma where a female worker was brutally attacked by a male tiger early saturday morning. The incident happened here at the gerald wayne zoo and park in oklahoma. According to a spokesperson, the tiger bit the womans hand, violently pulling her into the cage through a hole just four inches wide. Despite initial fears the worker would lose her arm, surgeons were able to save it. Shes doing well. But admits the attack was her fault. Every once in a while, people let their guard down, working with animals like this. And they forget that theyre animals. Reporter he says this is the first incident of its kind to happen at this small zoo in rural oklahoma, where he also lives and performs. But this is hardly the first time weve heard of animal attacks at these socalled roadside zoos. In 2005, 17yearold Haley Hildebrand died from injuries she sustained while posing with a tiger at the lost creek Animal Sanctuary in kansas. The tiger lunged at her attacked her and got her by the back of the neck. Reporter jack hanna says not everyone is equipped to tame the wild kingdom. I know what happened. Ive seen this after 45 years of working with animals, that when youre dealing with a wild animal, you have to be careful with what you do. Reporter the park says this tiger will not be put down. Although, the animal has been quarantined and will not be returning to the public exhibit anytime soon. Now, at the time of the incident, the victim, who has not been identified, was wearing a goose down and leather jacket. And its believed the jacket may have gotten stuck in that cage. Or the tiger was attracted to its smell. Even though the zoo blames the employee for what happened, the incident remains under investigation. Meanwhile, though, the Humane Society of the u. S. Called the zoo substandard. And says it has a history of animal attacks. Calling it, quote, guys, a ticking time bomb. The Humane Society is worked up about these zoos. It was a pretty harsh press release they sent out about this. Okay, rob. Thank you. Lets get back to ginger in louisiana, with a look at the national forecast. Good morning, once again. Good morning. Folks along the gulf here probably expected to be trudging through floodwaters. But those pictures, today, coming out of louisville. They had almost six inches of rain just yesterday. More this morning. Flash flood warnings all morning. You can see what it did there. Cars submerged. All those images you see with a whole lot of rain. And unfortunately, its not done for them. There are flood warnings from michigan down to parts of kentucky thi