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Uganda Begins Somalia Troop Withdrawal as Ethiopia Weighs Pullback
MOGADISHU, Somalia (Horn Observer) — Uganda has begun withdrawing troops from Somalia, with its military chief setting August 2027 as the target for …
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Mogadishu,Somalia- U.S. forces stationed at the Belidogle airfield left the base several days ago,according to two sources familiar with the situation.
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