U.S. President Joe Biden has signed an order for U.S. forces to be deployed in Somalia, reversing the decision of his predecessor Donald Trump to withdraw about 700 members of the special forces operating there.
A senior U.S. administration official quoted the Associated Press as saying that Biden’s decision came after Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin called for deployment there “to re -establish an ongoing U.S. military presence in Somalia has become stronger and a threat. ” Growing ”.
The official, who asked not to be named to discuss the officially announced decision, added that U.S. forces already in the region would be transferred.
U.S. military commanders have deployed U.S. forces to Somalia for brief sessions since Trump ordered the expulsion of U.S. troops in his last days in office in 2021. However, the Pentagon officials as an “effective long-term strategy” and are considering proposing redeployment. For some time, the agency quoted a U.S. military official as not authorized to discuss the issue publicly and spoke to him on condition of anonymity, according to the report.
Biden’s decision to sign the law was first reported in the New York Times.
And in recent months, al-Shabaab, which is linked to al-Qaeda, has gained ground against the Somali federal government.
Source: Associated Press
Source: Arabic RT
