Washington DC (UPI) Dec 21, 2020
Although U.S. troops are leaving Somalia, they will be deployed elsewhere in East Africa, the U.S. Africa Command leader said. The Pentagon announced Dec. 4 that, under orders from President Donald Trump, U.S. personnel and assets will be removed from Somalia by early 2021. The troops are involved in combating the Islamist terrorist group al-Shabab, training local forces and prot
U.S. troops to leave Somalia but remain in East Africa
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