AFRICOM: U.S. Forces ‘Commuting to Work’ to Curb Rising Terror Threat in Somalia After Pullout

U.S. forces host a range day with the Danab Brigade in Somalia, May 9, 2021. US Air Force Photo

After leaving Somalia in December, U.S. forces are “commuting to work” from other parts of Africa and Europe to combat the rising terrorist threat in Somalia and across the region.

Army Gen. Stephen Townsend added, “there’s really no denying” that the Trump administration’s sudden decision in December to pull most U.S. forces out of Somalia raised the level of risk across the Horn of Africa. Al Shabab,...

https://news.usni.org/2021/07/01/africom-u-s-forces-commuting-to-work-to-curb-rising-terror-threat-in-somalia-after-pullout

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