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November 28, 2016

Obama Moves to Expand Military Operations in Somalia
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With less than two months remaining in office, President Obama has
quietly moved to expand U.S. military operations in Somalia. According
to The New York Times, the administration has decided to deem the
militant group al-Shabab to be part of the armed conflict that Congress
authorized after the September 11, 2001, attacks, even though al-Shabab
did not exist as an organization at the time. The move will make it
easier for U.S. forces to intensify airstrikes and counterterrorism
operations.


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