US Finishes Withdrawing Troops From Somalia Ahead of Schedule
US Finishes Withdrawing Troops From Somalia Ahead of Schedule Share This: Photo of General Townsend in Kenya: AFRICOM The United States military has completed the redeployment of troops from Somalia to elsewhere in East Africa according to the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM). AFRICOM spokesperson Colonel Christopher P. Karns, in a statement to the media, said that the repositioning of the troops, ordered by the president in December was completed ahead of the deadline. Gen. Stephen Townsend, the commander of AFRICOM, said that, “no serious injuries or significant loss of equipment, despite ...