Marines Staging Mock Invasion of Somalia
From Reuters
MOGADISHU, Somalia —
Thousands of U.S. Marines are conducting a mock invasion of Somalia this week, sweeping ashore on the northern desert coast as carrier-based jets strafe positions inland.
The joint U.S.-Somali maneuvers, which began last Saturday, are aimed at testing Washington’s ability to defend oil fields in the nearby Persian Gulf.
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