President Biden signed off on a plan to redeploy several hundred troops to Somalia, reversing an order from that withdrew the 750 troops that had been stationed there to fight terrorism. Prior to Trump's withdrawal in December 2020, the U.S. forces had been there to help in the fight against the al-Qaeda-linked al-Shabab, an insurgent group that has sought to topple the government and establish its own Sharia rule in Somalia. In addition, Biden signed off on a request to go on the offensive and target about a dozen suspected al-Shabab leaders, according to the . Since Biden took office, U.S. forces have limited attacks to airstrikes that were meant to defend allied forces facing an immediate threat.
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