SAN DIEGO _ A Navy SEAL from the Virginia-based elite unit known as SEAL Team 6 was killed Sunday during an unusual nighttime raid that put U.S. troops on the ground against al-Qaida leaders in the middle of war-torn Yemen.
The fallen sailor was identified Monday as Chief Special Warfare Operator William "Ryan" Owens, 36, of Peoria, Ill.
Three other Americans were wounded in the raid and an MV-22 Osprey had to be destroyed after the aircraft suffered a "hard landing" and couldn't fly. Another U.S. service member was injured in that crash.
The raid marked the first known counterterrorism operation and first confirmed combat fatality under President Donald Trump.
