Abandoning

Somalia: Troops Face Trial for Fleeing Battle Against Al-Shabaab MOGADISHU, Somalia - In a recent turn of events, the Somali government is taking action against a group of soldiers and a police commander. They're accused of leaving their posts in the ongoing battle against the militant group Al-Shabaab, supposedly without getting the okay from their field leaders who are overseeing operations against the insurgents. The charges have been officially lodged in a military court, which holds the authority to tackle such cases…