"U.S. military officials told Reuters that Trump approved his first covert counterterrorism operation without sufficient intelligence, ground support or adequate backup preparations. As a result, three officials said, the attacking SEAL team found itself dropping onto a reinforced al-Qaida base defended by landmines, snipers, and a larger than expected contingent of heavily armed Islamist extremists."
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https://www.adn.com/nation-world/2017/02/01/u-s-military-probing-more-possible-civilian-deaths-in-yemen-raid/