US President Joe Biden

Joe Biden (Joseph Robin Biden) is an American politician. Joe Biden was born on November 20, 1942. He ordered the deployment of about 500 American troops in Somalia, senior officials said last night after Donald Trump ordered their withdrawal during his term. Reuters and BTA reported.

Prior to Trump's withdrawal, the United States had nearly 700 troops in Somalia to help local forces fight the al-Qaeda-linked al-Qaeda group al-Shabab (Mujahideen Youth Movement).

White House spokeswoman Carin Jean-Pierre told reporters that it was a matter of deploying forces that were already in place and periodically arriving and departing from Somalia.

A spokesman for the presidential administration, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Biden had approved a request by Defense Minister Lloyd Austin "to authorize a more effective fight against al-Shabab."

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The Pentagon said the troops would not be directly involved in the fighting, but would train, advise and equip Somali forces.

Pentagon spokesman John Kirby explained that, according to Minister Austin, the periodic engagement model was insufficient and increasingly unsustainable.

Al-Shabab is trying to overthrow the government and establish its government in Somalia, based on a strict interpretation of Sharia Islamic law.

Joe Biden

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