Friday, December 4, 2020
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Trump orders Pentagon to pull nearly all troops from Somalia
Trump “has ordered the Department of Defense and the United States Africa Command to reposition the majority of personnel and assets out of Somalia by early 2021,” the Pentagon said in a statement.
Approximately 700 troops are deployed in Somalia where for more than a decade the United States has helped quell local al Qaeda affiliate al-Shabab, and more recently the local ISIS organization. U.S. forces train and assist local security forces to fight the militant groups and also carry out airstrikes.
The move follows acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller’s surprise visit to Somalia the day after Thanksgiving, where — among rumors of a drawdown — he assured partner forces of U.S. help in fighting the terrorist groups.
The Pentagon on Friday stressed that the United States “is not withdrawing or disengaging from Africa” and officials “remain committed to our African partners and enduring support through a whole-of-government approach.”
Read more: The Hill
Watch Live Stream of LPGA: Volunteers of America Classic (Round 2)
Broadcast coverage includes the Volunteers of America Classic Charity Challenge presented by Bullard Inc., where Stacy Lewis and Gerina Piller will take on Sophia Popov and Mel Reid in a Solheim Cup-style showdown to earn $75,000 for Volunteers of America. Special appearances will be made by former Dallas Stars player Marty Turco and former Texas Rangers player Ian Kinsler.
The charity event, held at Old American Golf Club and hosted by Jerry Foltz and Morgan Pressel, will air LIVE on Golf Channel at 4 p.m. EST/3 p.m. CST.
Watch Live Stream of Mark Selby vs. Neil Robertson (UK Championship 2020 Snooker)
Manny Pacquiao to run as President in 2022 Philippine Election?
“First of all, my warmest congratulations to Sen. Manny. Under his leadership, I hope that he can strengthen our party and lead us to victory in the 2022 elections,” said Pimentel, a deputy speaker.
Pacquiao, an eight-division boxing champion, now finds himself shoulder-to-shoulder with President Duterte in terms of his position in the ruling party.
Duterte is PDP-Laban chairman.
It has been over a year since Duterte mentioned Pacquiao’s supposed political plans during the birth anniversary celebration of Marinduque Rep. now House Speaker Lord Allan Velasco, creating a buzz especially with those in attendance at the party, Pimentel being one of them.
Pimentel then described the soon to be 42-year-old Pacquiao as being “well-qualified” to run for a higher position.
“We all know also very well that Sen. Pacquiao is capable of running in another or a higher position. He is well-qualified naman. Nakita naman po natin na maganda naman ang takbo sa posisyon niya bilang senador (We’ve seen that his tenure as senator has gone well) and I can’t see any reason why he can’t aspire for a higher position,” the Surigao congressman said in November 2019.
Pimentel continues to hold onto this belief, saying Thursday: “I believe his (Pacquiao) new position can catapult him to whatever he wants to do in 2022.”
Long-running rumors have said that Pacquiao is running for either vice president or president in the May 2022 polls. In the last presidential election in 2016, the Filipino boxing hero wasn’t qualified to run for either position yet due to his age.
Pacquiao was known to host high-level party meetings in his Metro Manila home before the pandemic.
Source: Manila Bulletin
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