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Hundreds of refugees in cargo ships, the type of operation that can be tough to detect. >> when you have large numbers coming into europe. i don't know how the governments could really effectively monitor them. the potential for an attack has to be strongly considered. >> reporter: u.s. officials say so far there is no specific intelligence that indicates isis operatives have been smuggled in amongst the recent refugee population. but as the crisis grows, so does the worry. jim? >> barbara starrr at the pentagon. a former cia operative with long experience in the middle east. bob, i have asked...

Government had reliable intelligence and an operational plan, the president authorized the department of defense to conduct an operation to recover mr. somers. >> now, barbara starrr tells us eight hostages were, in fact, rescued but luke and others had been moved. the u.s. is still looking for the kidnapped american. all right still to come for you on cnn millions take cover in the philippines. a powerful typhoon is set to make landfall over the weekend. we'll bring you the latest on where and when. plus, bill cosby counter t s sues a woman. the latest on his legal woes. and even piano tu...

Now that moammar gadhafi's compound has been bombed, what's the next military objective for the allied forces? we'll check in with cnn's barbara starrr and generousle honore next. big deal is on a mission for priceline. uncovering hotel freebies like instant discounts, free-nights... ...and free breakfast at hotels in virtually every city. so, thanks to this large man in a little jetpack... you can search thousands of hotel freebies... right now only at priceline.

Want to reset the scene for you. a crushing missile strike a short time ago pulverized a heavily fortified four-story building, part of a palace compound used by moammar gadhafi to greet international officials and other vips. cnn pentagon correspondent barbara starrr joins us and what are your sources telling you tonight? >> reporter: coalition military officials told our chris lawrence the compound was targeted because it specifically did contain military capabilities to exercise command and control over libyan forces, in other words, it would have provided gadhafi and his military team with...