What the records say
- When
- 26 Oct 2008
- Kind
- Military operation
- Coordinates
- 34.50° N, 40.88° E
- Description
- 2008 US attack on militant groups in Syria
2008 Abu Kamal raid
US attack on militant groups in Syria
The 2008 Abu Kamal raid was an attack carried out by helicopter-borne CIA paramilitary officers from Special Activities Division and United States Special Operations Command, Joint Special Operations Command inside Syrian territory on October 26, 2008.
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