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First AFRICOM airstrike of the year kills 30 al-Shabab militants
The first airstrike of the new year in Somalia killed an estimated 30 militants linked to al-Qaeda.
By Zamone Perez
US troops ‘commuting’ to Somalia is inefficient and risky, top Africa general says
The defense secretary is weighing whether to send troops back to Somalia.
US strikes al-Shabab in lead up to Russia’s war on Ukraine
Troops under U.S. Africa Command conducted an air strike in Somalia against al-Shabab terrorists Feb. 22.
AFRICOM’s Flintlock exercise to kick off in Cote d’Ivoire amid regional tensions
Flintlock 2022 will be taking place Feb. 15-28 in Cote d'Ivoire.
‘Hand of Russia’ visible in African coups says AFRICOM boss
"I think I have received reports of Russian involvement at least in Sudan in the not too distant past," AFRICOM Commander Gen. Stephen Townsend said.
US service member injured, French soldier killed in Mali attack
The U.S. service member sustained non-life threatening injuries following the mortar attack.
US soldiers help fix the only well in Djiboutian village
Soldiers with the 712th Engineer Support Company fixed a well in Chabelley village, securing the locals one source of drinking water.
PJs rappel from Osprey to rescue UK mariner off Kenya’s coast
AFRICOM has increased air capacity and added more surgical capabilities to its recovery capabilities in recent years.
New camera footage from Niger ambush bolsters case for medal upgrades, moms of fallen soldiers say
A roughly 45-minute video filmed by one of the four U.S. soldiers slain in the 2017 Niger ambush was quietly recovered during a French operation.
By Kyle Rempfer