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West Africa: U.S. to Begin Drone Attacks on Sahel Militants - Report
allAfrica, 6 September 2018
American forces in Africa will soon escalate their war against militants in the Sahel by using armed drones to attack them, reports an American news website on global affairs. Read more »
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Somalia: U.S. Conducts Airstrike in Support of the Federal Government
State Department, 4 June 2018
In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Forces conducted an airstrike targeting al-Shabaab militants approximately 30 miles southwest of Mogadishu, Somalia, on… Read more »
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Niger: Longtime Jihadist Leads Group that Claimed Niger Attack
VOA, 11 May 2018
Not much is known about the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara, the group that claimed responsibility for killing four U.S. and four Nigerien soldiers in western Niger last… Read more »
U.S. Forces to Launch Attacks on Sahel Militants
The U.S. military has killed al Shabaab militants in drone strikes in Somalia for some time. But Foreign Policy reports that in the Sahel, the drones have until recently been used only to collect intelligence.
An armed MQ-9 Reaper, a drone of the type which will be used to attack militants in the Sahel.
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Somalia: U.S. Airstrike in Against Al-Shabab Near Mogadishu Kills 10 Fighters
Shabelle, 24 May 2018
The U.S. military says it has carried out an airstrike outside Somalia's capital that killed 10 Al-Shabaab militants. Read more »
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Africa: U.S. Military Killed Almost 500 Civilians in 2017 - Pentagon Report
Shabelle, 2 June 2018
The Pentagon has told Congress that the US military killed almost 500 civilians and injured a further 169 in 2017. Read more »
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West Africa: A Dozen Shades of Khaki - Counter-Insurgency Operations in the Sahel
IRIN, 11 January 2018
The region has never been so militarised. Here's an overview of the international players in uniform. Read more »
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Niger: US Mission Was Overwhelmed by Unprecedented IS Force -Report
VOA, 11 May 2018
A U.S. Special Forces mission that resulted in the deaths of four American soldiers and four Nigerien soldiers was plagued by problems up and down the chain of command but was… Read more »
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West Africa: Calls for Fewer Ground Missions After Ambush
VOA, 12 February 2018
The New York Times is reporting that a draft military investigation into the deaths of U.S. soldiers in Niger last year calls for the Pentagon to reduce the number of ground… Read more »
InFocus
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The U.S.air base in Niger for armed drones. designed to target militant groups in the region, is months away from becoming operational, VOA reports. At a cost of nearly $100 ... Read more »
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The Islamic State in the Greater Sahara has claimed responsibility for an attack that killed four U.S. and four Nigerien soldiers in the western part of the country in October ... Read more »
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The United States is reportedly planning to establish a military base in Niger to increase Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) surveillance of militant extremist groups operating in West ... Read more »
