After Leaving Somalia, U.S. Troops Now ‘Commuting to Work’ From Other Nations
April 22, 2021 | By Brian W. Everstine
Since U.S. forces withdrew from Somalia earlier this year, they have been “commuting to work†via aircraft to help train Somali troops and for potential counter terror missions, but without a ground presence there is limited intelligence understanding, the head of U.S. Africa Command told lawmakers.
In December 2020, former President Donald J. Trump ordered U.S. troops to leave Somalia and reposition at other bases in the region. In about 60 days, a task force of about 13,400 troops from around the globe came together and “executed this high-risk mission ahead of schedule,†AFRICOM boss Gen. Stephen J. Townsend told the Senate Armed Services Committee. This included USAF C-130s flying about 200 sorties, and moving 4 million pounds of cargo largely at night, Air Force Magazine has reported.
https://www.airforcemag.com/after-leaving-somalia-u-s-troops-now-commuting-to-work-from-other-nations/
