posted by Christopher W. Holton
The policy of the Trump administration seems clearly aimed at pursuing violent Jihadists militarily where ever they gather. This stands in stark contrast to the Obama era policies which allowed violent Jihadists to have safe havens in various areas of the world.
No where is this more true than in Somalia, where Al Shabaab has become resurgent. Clearly the U.S. is now actively engaged in pursuing and destroying Al Shabaab jihadists…
U.S. forces say they have carried out three drone strikes within 24 hours in Somalia, stepping up their campaign against the Islamic extremist rebels of al-Shabab and the Islamic State group. With these three attacks, the U.S. has now carried out 26 attacks in Somalia against extremist targets in 2017.
http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/us-carries-drone-strikes-extremists-somalia-51099066
Terror Trends Bulletin 