US sends dozens of troops to Somalia, 1st time in decades

[jpak]

Source: Washington Post

MOGADISHU, Somalia — The U.S. military is sending dozens of regular troops to Somalia in the largest such deployment to the Horn of Africa country in roughly two decades.

The United States pulled out of Somalia after 1993, when two helicopters were shot down in the capital, Mogadishu, and bodies of Americans were dragged through the streets. Even now, Somalia’s fragile central government is struggling to assert itself after the nationwide chaos that began with the fall of dictator Siad Barre in 1991.

The U.S. Africa Command on Friday said this deployment is for logistics training of Somalia’s army, which is battling the extremist group al-Shabab that emerged from the country’s years of warlord-led conflict. About 40 troops are taking part.

The U.S. in recent years has sent a small number of special operations forces and counter-terror advisers to Somalia, and President Donald Trump recently approved an expanded military role there. It includes carrying out more aggressive airstrikes against al-Shabab and considering parts of southern Somalia areas of active hostilities.

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[unblock]

1. so how many fronts are we fighting on now?

[EX500rider]

3. We train foreign militaries in many countries.

[katmondoo]

2. We have become a warring nation. Is that what you Trumpers wanted?

I guess we have to start using that stockpile and start making some more after all we are to increase our Military spending, have to use this stuff somewhere. And the Generals, Oh My they need to get back to work on their wars otherwise they will grow old and stale. Can't have that.

[C Moon]

4. I feel for our soldiers and their families.

Trump is a heartless maniac who probably looks at troops as numbers.
When any one of our politicians are found guilty of treason, they need to pay for every single life and limb that is lost under this freak and his friends.

[DK504]

5. Seriously, little we will be able to do squat

in Somalia. 40 guys? What are they going to do? Teach them how to make a living, get rid of terrorists, get rid of the pirates, clean up the horrible toxic waste America help create?

Are they gonna do anything?

[Blue_Tires]

6. We aren't the only country there....

[WinkyDink]

8. Maybe die.

[PatSeg]

7. What the hell!

-So now we are sending troops to Somalia.

-Trump's North Korea Strategy: 'Maximum Pressure And Engagement'.

-Trump dropped the "Mother of all Bombs" on Afghanistan.

-AND he sent 59 Tomahawk missiles into Syria.

That is all in ONE week! That week feels like six months already.