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Trump orders removal of ‘most’ personnel from Somalia: Pentagon

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Damian T. Donahoe talks with service members during a battlefield circulation in Somalia. (AP)
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Damian T. Donahoe talks with service members during a battlefield circulation in Somalia. (AP)

Trump orders removal of ‘most’ personnel from Somalia: Pentagon

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President Donald Trump has ordered the removal of most US military and security personnel from Somalia, where they have been conducting operations against the Al-Shabaab militant group, the Pentagon said Friday.

Trump “has ordered the Department of Defense and the United States Africa Command to reposition the majority of personnel and assets out of Somalia by early 2021,” the Pentagon said in a statement.

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“While a change in force posture, this action is not a change in US policy. We will continue to degrade violent extremist organizations that could threaten our homeland while ensuring we maintain our strategic advantage in great power competition,” it said.

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