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U.S. Africa Command chief Gen. Michael Langley says the Islamic State in Somalia has grown about twofold .
He says al-Shabab has taken advantage of tensions between Ethiopia and Somalia to increase recruitment.
China has aspirations for a second military base in Africa , Langley said.
Al-Shabab has reversed Somali National Army gains in central Somalia , Langley says.
He says he's "cautiously optimistic" the Somali forces will be successful against al-shabab .
He's concerned about the northern part of Somalia and ISIS growing in numbers, and the possibility of foreign fighters.
Langley: "We need to affect unity to move forward. They are at an impasse, a political impasse" "We don't tell them to choose. We don't give them ultimatums, but through our actions and whatever we offer in a value proposition that protects human rights, that's mindful of the laws of armed conflict".
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