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Biden signs order to redeploy troops to Somalia, reversing Trump

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Reversing Trump, Biden has signed an order to deploy US troops to Somalia amid heightened concerns about al-Shabab extremists.

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  1. WMUR

    Reversing Trump, Biden acts to deploy US troops to Somalia (opens WMUR)

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    President Joe Biden on Monday signed an order to deploy U.S. troops to Somalia amid heightened concerns about the country's Islamic extremist rebels, known as al-Shabab.

  2. FOX 6 Milwaukee

    Biden signs order to redeploy troops to Somalia, reversing Trump (opens FOX 6 Milwaukee)

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    Reversing Trump, Biden has signed an order to deploy US troops to Somalia amid heightened concerns about al-Shabab extremists.

  3. Fox News

    Biden approves sending US Special Operations troops to Somalia (opens Fox News)

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    A senior U.S. defense official has confirmed to Fox News on Monday that President Joe Biden has authorized the deployment of hundreds of Special Operations troops inside Somalia.

  4. Newsweek

    After ending "forever war" in Afghanistan, Biden sends troops to Somalia (opens Newsweek)

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    A senior administration official said that less than 500 troops would pursue "persistent" engagement in Somalia, reversing an "irrational" policy by former President Donald Trump.

  5. NBC New York

    Biden Set to Redeploy U.S. Troops to Somalia, Reversing Trump Withdrawal (opens NBC New York)

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    Biden approved a Pentagon plan that will redeploy U.S. troops to Somalia, a senior administration official confirmed to NBC News. The move is a reversal of former President Donald Trump’s order to withdraw U.S. servicemembers from the war-torn country.

  6. PBS NewsHour

    Biden to deploy U.S. troops to Somalia, reversing Trump's ordered withdrawal (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    Biden has signed an order to redeploy hundreds of U.S. troops to Somalia to counter the Islamic extremist rebel group al-Shabab. It's an effort that American military leaders said had been hampered by Trump's late-term decision to withdraw forces.

  7. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Reversing Trump, Biden to redeploy US troops to Somalia (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    President Joe Biden signed an order Monday to redeploy hundreds of U.S. troops to Somalia to counter the Islamic extremist rebel group al-Shabab, an effort that American military leaders said had been hampered by President Donald Trump's late-term decision to withdraw forces from the country.

  8. NBC News

    Biden sends U.S. troops back to Somalia to fight al-Shabab extremists (opens NBC News)

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    The move reverses a decision by former President Trump to pull out the more than 700 U.S. military personnel who were stationed there on rotations.

  9. The Week

  10. The Guardian

    Biden reverses Trump withdrawal of US army trainers from Somalia (opens The Guardian)

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    Up to 500 special forces advisers will train Somali forces to combat growing threat of al-Shabaab militants, says White House

  11. KTVZ Bend

    Biden approves plan to redeploy US troops to Somalia (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Natasha Bertrand, CNN President Joe Biden has approved a request by the Pentagon to redeploy US troops to Somalia in an effort to counter the terrorist group al-Shabaab, a senior administration official said on Monday.

  12. BizPac Review

    Biden to redeploy ground troops to Somalia, undoing Trump's effort to end 'forever wars' (opens BizPac Review)

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    New York Times reports President Biden has signed off on returning US troops to Somalia in a reversal of President Trump's order.

  13. Deutsche Welle

    Biden approves plan to redeploy US troops to Somalia | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    American military leaders said the soldiers would help counter the Islamic extremist group al-Shabab in the Horn of Africa country.

  14. CBS News

    Biden to return U.S. troops to Somalia (opens CBS News)

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    Hundreds of U.S. forces will have a persistent presence in Somalia to assist in the counterterrorism fight against al Qaeda affiliate al Shabab.

  15. Al Jazeera

    Biden approves deployment of hundreds of US troops to Somalia (opens Al Jazeera)

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    The decision is reportedly based on a request made by US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to better rein in al-Shabab.

  16. New Hampshire Union Leader

    Biden approves redeployment of under 500 ground troops to Somalia (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    WASHINGTON -- President Joe Biden has authorized the redeployment of fewer than 500 American troops into Somalia, U.S. officials said on Monday, after Donald Trump ordered their withdrawal during his

  17. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Biden approves plan to redeploy US troops to Somalia | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    By Natasha Bertrand, CNN President Joe Biden has approved a request by the Pentagon to redeploy US troops to Somalia in an effort to counter the terrorist

  18. The Daily Caller

    Biden Reverses Trump, Puts US Troops Back In War-Torn African Nation (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Biden administration is deploying less than 500 troops to Somalia to counter the threat from the terrorist organization al-Shabaab.

  19. New York Times

    Biden Approves Plan to Redeploy Several Hundred Ground Forces Into Somalia (opens New York Times)

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    The president also signed off on targeting about a dozen Shabab leaders in the war-torn country, from which Donald J. Trump largely withdrew in his final weeks in office.

  20. Triblive

    Reversing Trump, Biden acts to deploy U.S. troops to Somalia (opens Triblive)

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    WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Monday signed an order to deploy U.S. troops to Somalia amid heightened concerns about the country’s Islamic extremist rebels, known as al-Shabab. The move is a reversal of President Donald Trump’s decision last year to remove nearly all 700 special operations for…

  21. Gopusa

    Biden orders special operations forces to redeploy to Somalia (opens Gopusa)

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    President Joe Biden has signed an order redeploying hundreds of Special Operations forces into Somalia after his predecessor Donald Trump withdrew troops from the country during his presidency, reports said Monday.

  22. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Biden orders U.S. troops to Somalia (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    WASHINGTON -- President Joe Biden signed an order Monday to redeploy hundreds of U.S. troops to Somalia to counter the Islamic extremist rebel group al-Shabab, an effort American military leaders said had been hampered by President Donald Trump's late-term decision to withdraw forces from the countr…

  23. Newsweek

    Why is Joe Biden sending U.S. troops to Somalia? (opens Newsweek)

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    The order is in stark contrast to Biden's withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan last year.

  24. Daily Hampshire Gazette

    Biden orders US troop deployment to Somalia (opens Daily Hampshire Gazette)

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    Daily Hampshire Gazette's feed description

    WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden signed an order Monday to redeploy hundreds of U.S. troops to Somalia to counter the Islamic extremist rebel group al-Shabab, an effort that American military leaders said had been hampered by President Donald Trump’s...

  25. Digital Journal

    Biden reestablishes US troop presence inside Somalia (opens Digital Journal)

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    President Joe Biden has ordered the reestablishment of a US troop presence in Somalia to help local authorities combat the Al-Shabaab.

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