US Troops Withdraw from Somalia
The U.S. military began performing humanitarian missions in Somalia when it fell into civil war in the early 1990s, but after a battle in the capital Mogadishu in 1993 left 18 Americans dead, the U.S. military withdrew from the country in the next year.
In 2007 the Somali Al-Shabaab, a Somali armed group which is allied with al Qaeda, took the advantage of the chaos in the country and launched attacks in Somalia and neighboring countries.
The United States deployed troops to the country again in the same year.
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During the Obama administration the U.S. military stepped up air strikes against al-Shabab in Somalia, and under Trump, the number of air strikes was also significantly increased.
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At one point during Trump administration, the United States significantly increased its military presence in Somalia, mainly to train Somali government forces in its fighting against al-Shabaab.
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Then, under Trump’s administration, the United State decided to withdraw troops from Somalia.
The President of Somalia lobbied to no avail.
The US Department of Defense stated in a statement that Trump ordered most personnel and equipment to be transferred out of Somalia by early 2021, with only some remaining to stay in Mogadishu.
However, it emphasized that the United States is not withdrawing from Africa and "will continue to fight against violent extremist organizations that pose a threat to the United States and will also ensure that the United States maintains its strategic advantage in the competitions between major powers."
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When the Trump administration was considering a plan to withdraw hundreds of U.S. troops from Somalia and deploy them to countries surrounding Somalia, it was to shift the focus from training Somali government forces to directly attacking al-Shabaab.
About 700 U.S. soldiers stationed in Somalia were expected to be transferred to bases in Kenya and Djibouti, from where they could enter Somalia to perform shorter-term counterterrorism missions, mainly against al-Shabab.

Trump’s withdraw order showed his determination to end America's never-ending wars abroad.
With only a few weeks left in his term, he was determined to fulfill his campaign promises.
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Warning: these questons and answers are not all representative of the way questions will be asked and answered in the pilot, because some questions are compound and some answers do not include citations.

Q: When did US military begin to have missions in Somalia for the first time?
A: In 1990.

Q: In what nature was that mission?
A: It was to perform humanitarian missions.

Q: When did the U.S. withdraw its troops from that mission?
A: In 1994.

Q: The reason for that withdraw:
A: Somalia fell into civil war and a battle in the capital Mogadishu in 1993 left 18 Americans dead.A: Q: When did the U.S. deploy troops again in Somalia?A: In 2007.

Q: What happened in that year?
A: Somali Al-Shabaab, a Somali armed group, launched attacks in Somalia and neighboring countries.

Q: Did the U.S. increase its military actions in Somalia after 2007?
A: Yes, under the administration of the Obama and Trump.

Q: When did the U.S. decided to withdraw troops from Somalia again?
A: In 2020.

Q: For what reason?
A: To shift the focus from training Somali government forces to directly attacking al-Shabaab.

Q: What was Trump’s consideration at the end of his term?
A: To end America's never-ending wars abroad.