The Danab Brigade: Somalia’s Elite, US-Sponsored Special Ops Force

[Deeq A.]

In 2013, Somalia’s federal government wanted to create a counter-terrorism combat force to take on Islamist militants al-Shabab, which seeks to overthrow the government. After negotiations with the United States, an elite special forces unit was created in 2014: the Danab (“Lightning”) Brigade.

Source: Hiiraan Online