Live Breaking News & Updates on Training elite somali

we embedded with u.s. forces training elite somali military troops as they participated in live fire drills, hand-to-hand combat and learned how to face their biggest threat from al shabab, roadside bombs or ieds. >> counter ie d-training takes plays here. >> reporter: this is the senior enlisted navy s.e.a.l. in charge of working with the somali troops. we cannot identify him for security reasons. >> ieds pose a significant problem. some of our troops provide that support as well. and basic marksmanship, patrolling tactics, small unit attacks. >> reporter: officials say two of every five soldiers will be wounded or killed in combat. about 350 recruits graduated today. they're now somali special forces and dozens of these men and women will be on the front lines in the battle against al shabab in a matter of days.

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