Anti-American sentiment is widespread in Somalia, and the presence of US troops in the country is often reported to serve as a recruiting tool for the terrorist group Al Shabaab. Now it’s helping to inspire Somali unionists fighting Somaliland secessionists in the city of Las Anod and the surrounding regions of Sool, Sanaag, and Cayn. I spoke to Jamal Abdullahi, a Somali American software engineer and writer who has family in the Sool, Sanaag, and Cayn region

Anti-American Sentiment Motivates Somali Unionists

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Anti-American Sentiment Motivates Somali Unionists

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