Avenging Black Hawk Down

US helicopters and Gunships have joined the fight against Al Qaeda terrorists in Somalia, according to Bill Roggio:

As we noted yesterday, the AC-130 gunship attack on al-Qaeda leaders in Somalia, followed by the movement of the Eisenhower carrier group from the Persian Gulf region to the Somali coast, indicated the U.S. entry into the fight in omalia was entering a new, active phase. Today, U.S. helicopters struck at al-Qaeda targets in the southern tip of Somalia. The hunt for al-Qada and senior Islamic Courts leaders has expanded beyond Ras Kamboni. While the location of the strikes have yet to be confirmed, the Associated Press notes that a resident of Afmadow reported two helicopters in the area, and a Somali government source confirmed these were American helos.

This is a new front in the War on Terror, though US troops have been in neighboring Djibouti for some time. Hopefully we can continue this renewed offensive and carry it on into Iraq and Afghanistan.

Update: Austin Bay says "Al Qaeda called for jihad in Somalia. Looks like it got it."

More: Pajamas Media reports America's Boots on the ground in Somalia.