what do these khaurps do for them? -- khaurps do for them? >>> well, first of all, we've got to understand that there's not remaining in a central core of al qaeda in eastern afghanistan or western pakistan. that make -t it more the widespread. if you can take tout leaders of these smaller cells. it facilitates shutting down those familiar cells. they have connected but only in a virtual sense but only in a virtual sense. sop by bringing the leadership down, you can make a significant impact on the smaller cells. >>> this is significant for u.s. going after terrorist world wide. it's a pretty bold move by the president. does this have any consideration you think? >> no, i really don't. in the wake of the west gate mall killings in the development of the intelligence, these things don't happen along a political calendar but they have based on an intelligence calendar based on events on the ground. i think those people suggest that this is a part of the administration and somehow demonstrate. >> what is on the hour. our military and what does h

all that is trying to khaurp someone who has been involved in kenya terrorism. the u.s. is giving support to the policy. >> al jazeera, thank you for being with us, professor. >> thank you. >> as we have noted on this program, up with concern about the profile is efforts in the united states, particularly in the minneapolis area which is home to the largest concentration of s somali imgrants. america night met two local mothers and asked them to describe for their children. >> hi. i live in somalia. part of my life. left in 1991 during the civil war. >> >> it's nothing that was just. >> for many people they like to be close by the family of the community so having my family already here is a no brainer. >> it's not actually i scare the most. it's my kids being monitored. just because they happen to be somali and muslim. i feel like someone is watching our soldiers. especially when we travel. so, it's a lot of tension. >> all i want is my kids to be successful in life. to graduate. i don't want my kids to be fighting somebody else. nobody wants that. i just happen to be -

team went in this weekend and khaurpe and capturel qaeda leader. he was captured outside his home and in a see cur a secure and ud operation. the somalia operation was not as successful. the seals went after but failed the capture the leader of the al qaeda linked group, al-shabab. the libyan tkpoft is callin gova kidnapping. they have libya's support in carrying out that cap which are. >> one of the top al qaeda militants accused in the bombing. his wife followed the raid. >> translator: after the dawn prayers he was returning home from the mosque. there were cars waiting for him. i looked outside and saw two twhaoeuheight cars. one a mercedes. one was adjusting his mask whether when he came out. they were obviously libyan. there were ten of them and all armed with silent weapons. they told him to get in the cars, closeed the the door and drove off. >>> the 49-year-old was on the fbi's most wanted list with a $5 million-dollar bounty on his head. >>> we hope that this makes clear that the united states of america will never stop in its effort to h

navy sales tried the to khaurp the leaders in al-shabab but officials say that mission was unsuccessful. two raids and two african countries over the weekend. early saturday morning before dawn, field team 6 is the same group that got osama bin laden scored a seaside villa. but the special forces teams are about heavy fear and had to quickly pull out. the american commandos did kill several people but unclear who. >>> we have confirmed today the target of this that raid is this man. he's a kenyan from somalia but he's known simply and he is a mysterious figure. this there are no public photos of him anywhere else. he's involved with three terror net works, a al qaeda, al-shaba. now he's a key leader in al-shabab. that's the group behind the nairobi mall attack last month. he also land several other big terror plots including targeted and also reportedly an airport in kenya earlier this year. u.s. raid is likely remains to be a serious threat. >>> with us now from washington is retired lieutenant criminal and has worked with military intelligence for more than 20 years. now a senior fell