Swedish Special Forces Prepare to Deploy to Mali
The Special Forces are getting ready to participate in the multinational task force Takuba, part of the French-led Operation Barkhane, ...
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Russia Deploys Military Fighter Aircraft to Libya
Russia recently deployed military fighter aircraft to Libya to support Russian state-sponsored private military contractors, or PMCs, operating on the ...
US military lose second drone in Niger
The US military in Niger said Thursday they had lost a second drone in two months, both through technical failure ...
Somalia: The Pentagon’s new ‘endless war’?
The Pentagon has been issuing near daily announcements of new strikes against Al-Shabaab militants in Somalia, seemingly without affecting the ...
US Pulling Some Combat Troops Out of Africa
The United States is starting to change its force posture in Africa, announcing it is bringing home part of an ...
US Ponders Cutting Military Forces in Africa; Allies Worry
As extremist violence grows across Africa, the United States is considering reducing its military presence on the continent, a move ...
US wants to reduce presence in Africa, warns top officer
The United States wants to reduce its military presence in Africa, Washington's top military officer said, as France hosts Sahel ...
63 ‘terrorists’, 25 others killed in Niger army base attack
Heavily armed assailants stormed a military base in Niger on Thursday killing 25 people and leading to fierce clashes that ...
Turkish troops start moving toward Libya
Turkey has begun deploying troops to Libya for “coordination and stability,” President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said, revealing that Ankara ...
Erdogan says parliament to vote in January on Libya troop deployment
The Turkish parliament will in January vote on a motion to send troops to Syria to support the UN-backed government ...
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