Egypt completes review of Somali-bound troops before AUSSOM deployment
Egypt’s Troops Prepare to Join Somalia Mission, Recasting the Horn’s Security Equation
The Egyptian flag will soon fly alongside others on the front lines of Somalia’s long war with al-Shabab. After a week of site visits and quiet consultations in Mogadishu, an Egyptian military team has wrapped up an assessment that clears the way for Cairo’s first troop deployment to the African Union Support Mission in Somalia, or AUSSOM.
On paper, it’s a straightforward move—one more nation committing forces to an African Union effort…