Trump orders most American troops to leave Somalia

troops out of Somalia on President Donald Trump’s orders, continuing a post-election push by Trump to shrink U.S.

military presence in Somalia was still in debate.

presence, Milley said, would amount to “a relatively small footprint, relatively low cost in terms of number of personnel and in terms of money.” He provided no specifics but stressed that the U.S.

military also has a presence in neighboring Djibouti on the Bab al-Mandab Strait.

forces leave Somalia in response to today’s order, it becomes harder for diplomats and aid workers to help people resolve conflicts without violence and loss of life,” Langevin said.

The Pentagon said the drawdown in Somalia does not mark the end of U.S.

“However, the remaining forces will be repositioned from Somalia into neighboring countries in order to allow cross-border operations by both U.S.

A Defense Department watchdog report last week said U.S.