President Biden has approved a request from the Pentagon to reestablish a persistent presence of U.S. troops in Somalia, reversing a decision made late in the Trump administration.
Fewer than 500 U.S. troops will have a permanent presence in Somalia, below the 750 troops the Trump administration withdrew in January 2021, according to a senior administration official.
"Al Shabab remains a threat, and that threat we assess not only continues but is increasing," Pentagon press secretary John Kirby said in a press briefing on Monday. Whenever the plan is implemented, the presence will consist mostly of U.S. troops who are already in East Africa and will not require a significant change in resources, according to Kirby.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Biden signs order to redeploy troops to Somalia, reversing TrumpReversing Trump, Biden has signed an order to deploy US troops to Somalia amid heightened concerns about al-Shabab extremists.
Read more »
Reversing Trump's withdrawal, Biden approves redeployment of U.S. troops to SomaliaAl-Shabab has grown stronger since the withdrawal, the U.S. has assessed.
Read more »
Biden acts to deploy US troops to SomaliaU.S. forces in Somalia will total “under 500” and are not being sent to engage in direct combat, according to a senior Biden administration official who spoke on condition of anonymity …
Read more »
Biden Orders U.S. Troops Back Into SomaliaPresident Joe Biden approved an order to return U.S. soldiers to Somalia. The goal is to suppress the Islamist militant group Al Shabab, which, according to U.S. military leaders, poses a threat to both the Horn of Africa and the United States.
Read more »
Reversing Trump, Biden acts to deploy US troops to SomaliaThe move is a reversal of President Donald Trump’s late-term decision to remove nearly all 700 Special Operator forces that had been operating there.
Read more »
Biden acts to deploy US troops to Somalia, reversing Trump decisionPresident Biden signed an order to deploy U.S. troops to Somalia amid heightened concerns about the country’s Islamic extremist rebels, known as al-Shabab.
Read more »