US Forces in Combat in Somalia as AFRICOM Plans for War across Continent

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<p>‘America military forces la che combat actio s i the East Africa co try of Somalia o T es ay, estroyi g at least three military vehicles ma e by fighters with the militia gro p al-Shabab.</p>
<p>US perso el provi e “ efe sive fire,” i cl i g salvos of helicopter-base missiles, ri g fighti g ear a Africa U io (AU) checkpoi t ma e by Uga a troops.</p>
<p>The US troops, who are eploye to Somalia as “a visors” to the Africa U io AMISOM force, e gage i other combat operatio s earlier this week, carryi g o t a rai agai st the Somali village of Toratorow. They have bee operati g from their hea q arters i si e the fortress-like i ter atio al airport i the Somali capital of Moga ish , where they have orga ize a special proxy it k ow as the “Light i g.”’</p>
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