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US Army Africa commander explains why troops are needed in Somalia

By Abraham Mahshie
Published November 2, 2020 7:57pm ET
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US Army Africa commander explains why troops are needed in Somalia
A Somali Soldier assigned to the 3rd DANAB, a highly trained Somali National Army infantry commando force, maintains a watchful eye during a short security halt a on patrol near the town of Wanla Weyn, Somalia on July 22, 2019. | U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Patrick W. Mullen III

In Somalia, whether President Trump is victorious or not, Tuesday could affect the country’s fight against terrorist group al Shabab.

Trump’s 2016 campaign promise to pull U.S. troops from far-off lands includes the roughly 750 American troops in Somalia, where the U.S. Army trains the Somali armed forces to fight a terrorist group with its sights set on the American homeland.

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