Lady Whistledown
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Rais wa Marekani Joe Biden amrudhia ombi la Waziri wa Ulinzi Lloyd Austin lq kuidhinisha kurejeshwa kwa wanajeshi wa Marekani nchini Somalia kupambana na Al Shabab na kubatilisha uamuzi wa mtangulizi wake Donald Trump mwaka jana wa kuondoa karibu vikosi vyote vilivyokuwa huko.
Kabla ya Trump kutoa amri ya kuondoa vikosi vyake huko, Marekani ilikuwa na takriban wanajeshi 700 nchini Somalia waliolenga kusaidia vikosi vya ndani dhidi ya al-Shabab. Jeshi la Marekani pia mara kwa mara limekuwa likifanya mashambulizi nchini humo na limekuwa na wanajeshi katika nchi jirani.
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“The President has approved a request from the secretary of defence to reestablish a persistent US military presence in Somalia to enable a more effective fight against al Shabab, which has increased in strength and proposed poses a heightened threat,” White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said.
“This is a repositioning of forces already in theatre who have traveled in and out of Somalia on an episodic basis since the previous administration made the decision to withdraw,” Jean-Pierre said.
Prior to Trump’s withdrawal, the United States had about 700 troops in Somalia focused on helping local forces defeat al-Shabab. The US military has also occasionally carried out strikes in the country and has had troops in nearby countries.
The NYT report cited an official saying the US decision was approved in early May and would include the deployment of no more than 450 troops. An official told Reuters it would be fewer than 500.
Source: Al Jazeera
Kabla ya Trump kutoa amri ya kuondoa vikosi vyake huko, Marekani ilikuwa na takriban wanajeshi 700 nchini Somalia waliolenga kusaidia vikosi vya ndani dhidi ya al-Shabab. Jeshi la Marekani pia mara kwa mara limekuwa likifanya mashambulizi nchini humo na limekuwa na wanajeshi katika nchi jirani.
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“The President has approved a request from the secretary of defence to reestablish a persistent US military presence in Somalia to enable a more effective fight against al Shabab, which has increased in strength and proposed poses a heightened threat,” White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said.
“This is a repositioning of forces already in theatre who have traveled in and out of Somalia on an episodic basis since the previous administration made the decision to withdraw,” Jean-Pierre said.
Prior to Trump’s withdrawal, the United States had about 700 troops in Somalia focused on helping local forces defeat al-Shabab. The US military has also occasionally carried out strikes in the country and has had troops in nearby countries.
The NYT report cited an official saying the US decision was approved in early May and would include the deployment of no more than 450 troops. An official told Reuters it would be fewer than 500.
Source: Al Jazeera
