Obama Approves Sending U.S. Military Aid To Somalia -- Reuters
(Reuters) - President Barack Obama determined on Monday that Somalia may receive U.S. military assistance, a step seen as a sign of improving relations with a country grappling to contain militants linked to al Qaeda.
Obama issued a memo to Secretary of State John Kerry that said Somalia is eligible for "defence articles and defence services" under U.S. arms export and foreign aid laws.
Security in the Somali capital of Mogadishu has improved since the Islamist group al Shabaab fled the city after a military offensive in August 2011. Bombings and assassinations are still frequent.
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