Trump ordered the withdrawal of US troops from Somalia

the United States government order today the return at the beginning of 2021 of all the soldiers that the country has deployed in Somalia, as he announced weeks ago for some of his troops Afghanistan and Iraq, it was officially reported today.

The Defense Ministry said in a statement that it plans to withdraw the 650 and 800 soldiers stationed in Somalia, in accordance with the commitment of President Donald Trump organize the return of soldiers abroad.

The move does not represent a change in US policy, which is to continue to fight violent extremist organizations that could threaten national security, the note warned, according to the Europa Press news agency.

However, a senior official from Pentgono says that a large part of these troops will be transferred to Kenya and Djibouti, according to the newspaper The New York Times.

Trump increased the US military presence in Somalia from mid-2017, amid counterterrorism efforts, particularly against the group. Al Shabaab, related to Al-Qaeda, and against the local branch of Estado Islmico.

However, Trump had promised in his election campaign end the US military presence in foreign wars and bring back the military.

On November 17, the Secretary of Defense, Chris Miller, announced that on January 15, they will return 2,000 Afghan soldiers and 500 Iraqis, there will therefore remain 2,500 in each of these countries.

The official then said that the target set in 2001 had already been met, after the Al-Qaeda terrorist attacks on the United States, to defeat Islamic extremists and help their local partners and allies lead the fight.

Also, the White House National Security Advisor, Robert OBrien, rejected that the decision was linked to Trump’s electoral defeat and assured that it had been planned for a long time.

Four years ago, President Trump campaigned on a promise to end America’s endless wars; Today, the Pentagon only announced that President Trump has kept his promise to the people, OBrien said.