U.S. troops to leave Somalia but remain in East Africa
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
