US considering sending drones to aid Somalia
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The Pentagon is considering dispatching surveillance drones and other limited military support for a planned Somali government offensive against al-Qaeda-linked insurgents, US officials said, as they move cautiously to increase US assistance to the anarchic African nation.
US diplomats also are pressing Somali leaders to detail the goals of the looming assault, in order to figure out the most appropriate ways the US can help. (AP)
