Plan to withdraw US soldiers sparks anxiety in Somalia
A US soldier prays before going on patrol in Afghanistan in February 2010. President Donald Trump had promised to withdraw all soldiers in peace missions abroad. FILE PHOTO | AFP
Plans by the United States to withdraw its troops from Somalia has caused anxiety among partners involved in the war against terror in the country, with appeals for Washington to reconsider its decision.
There were reports that President Donald Trump had asked his top security advisers to draw up a plan for the withdrawal of US troops from Somalia in order to fulfill a 2016 campaign promise to bring US soldiers home from places like Afghanistan, Syria, and Germany.
