U.S. military builds up in land of ‘Black Hawk Down’ disaster
The Pentagon now has its largest military presence in war-torn Somalia since the deadly battle in 1993.
By WESLEY MORGAN
11/19/2017 07:09 AM EST
By Debra Bruno
The number of U.S. military forces in Somalia has more than doubled this year to over 500 people as the Pentagon has quietly posted hundreds of additional special operations personnel to advise local forces in pockets of Islamic militants around the country, according to current and former senior military officials.
It is the largest American military contingent in the war-torn nation since the infamous 1993 "Black Hawk Down" battle, when 18 U.S. soldiers died. It is also the latest example of how the Pentagon’s operations in Africa have expanded with greater authority provided to field commanders.
https://www.politico.com/story/2017/11/19/troops-somalia-military-buildup-247668
