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![U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin, left and Kenya Cabinet Secretary for Defense Aden Duale, hold copies of a signed bilateral defense cooperation agreement, in Nairobi, Kenya, Monday Sept. 25, 2023.](https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/resizer/SfI8UlrnXl2R0vkiC8KXNR7HNpk=/400x0/filters:format(jpg):quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/BRXT3GNJLZGK7CV7YLR3UASNQY.jpg)
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House rejects Gaetz pitch to withdraw all US forces from Somalia
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Taiwan holds drills amid Pelosi visit concern, China tension
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New security training and oversight after 2020 Manda Bay attack
All troops deploying to U.S Africa Command will receive the new training.
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The attack on Manda Bay, located near a Kenyan seaside resort, was carried out by al-Shabab militants during the pre-dawn hours of Jan. 5, 2020.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press