As US Forces Struggle to Hold Territory in Somalia, Peacekeepers Continue Exodus
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A US senator has revealed that Washington is struggling with its mission to break militant group al-Shabab’s hold on Somalia.
Some 500 US troops are working with the Somali military and other African partners to eradicate al-Shabab from their strongholds in Somalia. "Our doctrine is…to disrupt, clear, hold. We're finding it difficult to hold," Jack Reed, top ranking Democrat on the Senate Armed Services committee, told Defense One in a story published Friday. "We have specialized units who are very good at disrupting al-Shabab together with our special operators, but we're certainly not at the ‘clear and hold phase,' we're at the phase of disrupting al-Shabab, keeping them off balance."
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