Somalia: U.S. military assistance to resume

Limited U.S. military assistance to resume to some Somali troops
Katharine Houreld
NAIROBI (Reuters) – The United States is resuming some assistance to a unit of the Somali military that is not working directly with U.S. forces, U.S. officials said on Tuesday, around 18 months after aid was suspended to such units over widespread corruption concerns.
The assistance, part of U.S. military aid to the country aimed at helping the government fend off Islamist insurgents, was suspended in December 2017 after the Somali military was unable to account for food and fuel.
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Source: reuters.com

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