US military says troop withdrawal from Somalia is complete

[rangerrebew]

US military says troop withdrawal from Somalia is complete
Cara Anna, The Associated Press
 Security Force on Feb. 13, 2020, in Bosasso, Somalia. (USAFRICOM)

NAIROBI, Kenya — The U.S. military says its troop withdrawal from Somalia is complete, in one of the last actions of President Donald Trump’s presidency.

Some experts have warned that the withdrawal of an estimated 700 U.S. military personnel comes at the worst possible time for Somalia, as the al-Qaida-linked al-Shabab extremist group improves its bomb-making skills and continues to attack military and civilian targets even in the capital, Mogadishu. The withdrawal comes less than a month before Somalia is set to hold a national election.

The U.S. personnel trained and supported Somali forces, including its elite special forces, in counter-terror operations. They are being moved to other African countries such as neighboring Kenya and Djibouti, home of the only permanent U.S. military base in Africa, but U.S. Africa Command spokesman Col. Chris Karns would not say how many are going where.

https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2021/01/17/us-military-says-troop-withdrawal-from-somalia-is-complete/

[rangerrebew]

Meanwhile, congress takes off on a "fact finding" tour to Bermuda as a way of thanking them for having their families torn apart and taken from work.

[txradioguy]

I remember when the first (technically second) withdrawl was complete in 1994.

[sneakypete]

Kinda late,but at least they are FINALLY leaving.

[txradioguy]

Kinda late,but at least they are FINALLY leaving.

I’d rather walk through Bagdad in nothing but my PT uniform than go back to Mogadishu in full kit.