What was Pakistan doing in somalia the same time the united states was?

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There were only about 900 military personnel engaged in the intervention, so each of the 24 countries contributed quite small numbers. Pakistan volunteered on the basis that Somalia is a Muslim country and it was necessary to have the religion represented among soldiers and observers.

See the wiki below.

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