Thursday, June 13, 2019

Somalia: Recent Military Progress?

Stars and Stripes published on 12 June 2019 an article titled "AFRICOM Commander Sees Recent Signs of Progress in Somalia" by Chad Garland.

The US has about 500 troops in Somalia in the fight against al-Shabaab, which has an estimated 5,000 fighters. Al-Shabaab and more recently the Islamic State in Somalia have proven resilient but there are encouraging signs of military progress by UN forces and the Somali National Army.