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Home / Africa / U.S. mission in Somalia ‘not worth it,’ report says in push for drawdown of forces
Africa

July 16, 2026

U.S. mission in Somalia ‘not worth it,’ report says in push for drawdown of forces

“The U.S. has very few interests in Somalia, security or otherwise,” wrote William Walldorf, a senior fellow at Defense Priorities.

Al-Shabab, ISIS-Somalia and their ilk “pose no threat to the U.S. homeland and have been arguably strengthened by ongoing U.S. military operations there,” the report added.

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