June 21, 2023 Somali President, Austin Discuss Future, Partnership During Pentagon Meeting Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III welcomed Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud to the Pentagon, praising him for real progress at a very dangerous time.
May 16, 2022 U.S. to Resume Small, Persistent Presence in Somalia The U.S. military advise-and-assist support to forces in Somalia will soon change from an ad hoc basis to one of persistent presence, Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby said.