by Mohammed Adow
Friday September 20, 2019
Somali government officials say this elite force is comprised of soldiers from almost all of Somalia's tribes and clans.
The number of US soldiers in Somalia has increased under President Donald Trump.
One of their jobs involves training a local group to become an elite force to take on al-Shabab fighters.
Al Jazeera gets a first-hand look at the so-called "lightning force" in training.
Al Jazeera's Mohammed Adow reports from central Somalia.