By KEVIN J. KELLEYMore by this AuthorNEW YORK,The United States is considering a sharp reduction in its special forces operations in Somalia and other African countries, the New York Times reported on Monday. About 500 of those commandos, trainers and logistics specialists are based in Somalia, where they assist African Union and Somali national forces in carrying out attacks on al-Shabaab. A share of the special forces currently based in Africa would be reassigned to missions elsewhere in the world in accordance with that strategic reassessment, the Times said. CIVILIANSLast year, President Donald Trump loosened restrictions on US military operations in Somalia that the Obama administration had put in place with the aim of avoiding civilian casualties. An escalation in drone strikes ensued, along with an increase in the number of US military personnel inside Somalia.

Source: Daily Nation June 04, 2018 13:41 UTC