The US President Donald Trump decided to withdraw almost all the American military contingent from Somalia … This is reported on the official site Pentagon .
“The US President ordered Department of Defense and the US African Command in early 2021 years to relocate to other countries from Somalia most of the military, “- said in the message.
At the same time, the Pentagon notes that this measure does not mean weakening the American presence in Africa. Only a part of the military will leave the east of the continent, the rest of the troops will be deployed in countries neighboring with Somalia. They will be prepared to conduct operations in the country to maintain “pressure on violent extremist organizations operating in Somalia.”
In early November, the media there were reports that the US President Donald Trump intends to withdraw troops from Afghanistan before leaving office. It is believed that for this purpose he dismissed the head of the Pentagon Mark Esper , who opposed such a decision.