U.S. Army Completes Withdrawal of Troops from Somalia

The U.S. military has completed the withdrawal of its forces from Somalia, as confirmed by the US Africa Command.

AFRICOM spokesman Colonel Christopher Karnes confirmed that the repositioning of the forces had been completed before the deadline, in accordance with the presidential decree issued by mid-January.

Karnes said that there is still a "very limited" U.S. presence in Somalia, stressing that "our focus remains firm and focused on Al-Shabaab... It would not be wise for them to test us."

In recent years, about 700 American soldiers in Somalia were assisting the Somali security forces in the war against Al-Shabab, and they were also providing training to the Somali special forces known as the Danab “lightning” brigade.