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US Army Africa commander explains why troops are needed in Somalia

By Abraham Mahshie
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US Army Africa commander explains why troops are needed in Somalia

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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