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Why Is the United States Bombing Somalia? - March 14, 2019

Why Is the United States Bombing Somalia? - March 14, 2019

FromDeep Dish on Global Affairs


Why Is the United States Bombing Somalia? - March 14, 2019

FromDeep Dish on Global Affairs

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Length:
35 minutes
Released:
Mar 14, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In recent months, Somalia has seen a surge of airstrikes by the US military as part of an intensifying campaign against al Shabaab, an extremist group affiliated with al Qaeda. Bronwyn Bruton of the Atlantic Council and Paul D. Williams of George Washington University join Deep Dish this week to explain what the United States is doing in Somalia and why al Shabaab is a target.
Released:
Mar 14, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

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Deep Dish on Global Affairs goes beyond the headlines on critical global issues. With world news in rapid development, Deep Dish brings together experts in foreign policy, national security, economics, and whatever field is in flux during the week to talk through what's happening, why, and why it matters.