| 2008 Abu Kamal raid | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Iraq War | |
 The Al-Qa'im/Abu Kamal area on the Iraqi-Syrian border. | |
| Type | Special operations |
| Location | |
| Planned by |  United States |
| Target | foreign fighter logistics network |
| Date | 26 October 2008 |
| Executed by | Delta Force CIA's Special Activities Division |
| Outcome | Operational success |
| Casualties | 8 killed 7 wounded[1] |
The 2008 Abu Kamal raid was an attack carried out by helicopter-borne CIA paramilitary officers from Special Activities Division[2] and United States Special Operations Command, Joint Special Operations Command[3] inside Syrian territory on October 26, 2008.[4] The Syrian government called the event a "criminal and terrorist" attack on its sovereignty, alleging all of the reported eight fatalities were civilians.[5] An unnamed U.S. military source, however, alleges that the target was a network of foreign fighters who planned to travel through Syria to join the Iraqi insurgency against the United States-led Coalition in Iraq and the Iraqi government.[3][6]
- ^ Black, Ian (2008-10-27). "US forces kill eight in helicopter raid on Syria". The Guardian. London. Archived from the original on 28 October 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-27.
- ^ Landay, Jonathan S.; Youssef, Nancy A. (2008-10-27). "CIA led mystery Syria raid that killed terrorist leader". McClatchy. Archived from the original on 1 November 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-27.
- ^ a b "US special forces launch rare attack inside of Syria". Associated Press. 2008-10-26. Archived from the original on October 28, 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-26.
- ^ "'US troops' strike inside Syria". BBC. 2008-10-26. Archived from the original on 27 October 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-26.
- ^ "Syria hits out at 'terrorist' US". BBC. 2008-10-27. Archived from the original on 28 October 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-27.
- ^ "The famous CIA raid in Syria near Abu Kamal during 2008". 16 June 2014.