US officials say President Biden has approved the redeployment of US troops in Somalia, reversing a decision by his predecessor Donald Trump.
The deployment was requested by the Pentagon to support the fight against militant group al-Shabab.
President Trump withdrew about 700 US troops from Somalia in 2020.
The move to re-establish a military presence in the East African country comes as long-overdue elections delivered a new president.
Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, a former peace…
