US strengthens military presence in breakaway Puntland amid battle for Red Sea
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Source: Middle East Eye
Published: 2026-08-13 02:58 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Defence, Africa, Military & Defence, World News, War & Conflict
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In early August, the commander of US Special Operations Command Africa, Major General Claude Tudor, signed a deal with the president of Somalia’s northeastern, semi-autonomous Puntland State, Saeed Abdullahi Deni.
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