Somali Danab soldiers await their next orders during urban operations training at Justified Accord 2 024 (JA24) in Nanyuki, Kenya Feb. 28, 2024. JA24 is U.S. Africa Command's largest exercise in ...

These officials described the costly and dangerous lengths to which U.S. forces went after the withdrawal order to keep supporting their Somali military partners: the Danab, or “Lightning ...

A U.S. soldier from the 2nd Security Forces Assistance Brigade observes Somali Danab soldiers conducting urban operations training during Justified Accord 2024 in Nanyuki, Kenya, Feb. 28, 2024.

U.S. Africa Command is aiding the buildup of a specialized commando brigade in Somalia that has emerged as a key force in the fight to reclaim territory held by al-Qaida-aligned insurgents.

The U.S. has been advising and assisting Danab “Lightning” forces for many years to build their capability to fight al-Shabab. Somali officials previously told VOA Somali that the target for ...

An official at the U.S. embassy in Mogadishu spoke to VOA's Somali service following reports that U.S.-trained elite Somali forces known as Danab, or "lightning," took part in this week's fighting ...

Somalia’s Special Forces unit is known as the Danab, which means lightning in Somali, and is regarded as the most competent of Somalia’s military. Polaris Government and Defense has launched the ...

U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Thomas D. Waldhauser, commander of U.S. Africa Command, and U.S. Ambassador to Somalia Donald Yamamoto met with senior Somali officials during a visit to Mogadishu, Somalia ...

The Danab unit, crucial in U.S.-supported efforts against al Shabaab, received over $100 million for military base construction. The U.S. seeks to establish safeguards with Danab to prevent future ...

Somali Danab soldiers pose for a photo during Justified Accord 2024 (JA24) at the Counter Insurgency Terrorism and Stability Operations Training Centre in Nanyuki, Kenya, Feb. 28, 2024. JA24 is U ...