The Pentagon called the reason for the return of the American contingent to Somalia
Less than 2,5 years have passed since the moment the Pentagon reported on the complete withdrawal of the American military contingent from Somalia, when there were reports that the command was returning American soldiers to this African country.
As the American press writes with reference to officials in the military department, the American military contingent has again been transferred to the Baledogle Air Force Base (Somalia). This is exactly the base from which, in 2019-2020, American military personnel were evacuated, including by Chinook helicopters, to the port area, where personnel were subsequently loaded onto universal landing and other ships of the US Navy.
How do the Pentagon explain the reason, the “necessity”, for the return of their troops to Somalia?
This explanation sounds like this:
To assist local security agencies in countering the terrorist group Al-Qaeda (banned in Russia) and its affiliates.
According to the latest data, a US Army contingent of up to a battalion of military personnel will be stationed at a military base in Somalia.
According to an unofficial version, the return of the US contingent to the northeastern country of Africa, which has long ceased to be a single state, is associated with the control of the so-called Horn of Africa, next to which, in Djibouti, there is a Chinese military base. The Americans are trying to resist the growth of Chinese influence in Africa with methods that have long become a habit for them.
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