Kenya, Somalia call for continued US support against Al-Shabaab
A handout image made available by Amisom on October 6, 2014 shows Ugandan Special Forces soldiers taking part in an operation to clear a suspected building in the l-Shabab stronghold of Barawe.
In a statement on Thursday, Kenya said partners against the Somali militant group affiliated with Al-Qaeda must reconsider any steps that could re-strengthen it and make any economic cooperation unviable in the region.
Nairobi's statement arose after Bloomberg published a story indicating the Trump Administration is preparing to pull US troops out of Somalia, in what could be the US President’s bid to fulfill his 2016 campaign pledge of returning US troops home from foreign wars.
Kenya and Somalia have united in calling for the US to reconsider pulling a plug on supporting regional efforts against terror group Al-Shabaab.
In a statement on Thursday, Kenya said partners against the Somali militant group affiliated with Al-Qaeda must reconsider any steps that could re-strengthen it and make any economic cooperation unviable in the region.
