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Iran-backed attacks in Middle East continue after dozens of US strikes
The Pentagon has insisted that the barrage of attacks by Iran-backed militants, and United States retaliatory strikes, don’t amount to war.
Senators consider putting AFRICOM headquarters, staff in Africa
The 10-year-old combatant command has been based in Germany since its creation, a set up one senator called "disjointed."
This week in Congress: Combatant commanders and more budget deadlines
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of March 12.
AFRICOM 4-star faces questions on US troops killed in Niger ambush
The Marine general who heads combat operations in Africa faced questions from lawmakers about the investigation into the deaths of four soldiers in an October ambush in Niger.
By Todd South
This week in Congress: Africom updates and budget debates
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of March 6.
‘Jack of all trades’: Poignant clip from Nat Geo documentary highlights soldier killed in Niger ambush
In a scene from National Geographic’s documentary series, Chain of Command, Sgt. La David Johnson, one of four soldiers killed in the October ambush in Tongo Tongo, Niger, is shown speaking with a video crew while moonlighting as a barber on base.
By Kyle Rempfer
Fallout from Niger ambush could scale back Africa missions, strip commanders of autonomy
A probe into the Niger ambush that killed four U.S. soldiers is expected to recommend reducing ground missions in West Africa and stripping field commanders of the autonomy that allows them to send service members on risky missions.
By Kyle Rempfer
AFRICOM is investigating ISIS claims that it has video of the 4 US soldiers killed in Niger
U.S. Africa Command is investigating a series of posts by a Twitter user claiming to have footage from the October ambush in Niger that killed four U.S. soldiers.
By Kyle Rempfer
US troops support Somali forces on the ground, hit al-Shabaab terrorists from the sky
U.S. forces continue to step up operations against al-Shabaab militants in Somalia.
By Kyle Rempfer
New in 2018: The fight against ISIS evolves
The Islamic State group’s physical caliphate in Iraq and Syria has been destroyed, but the group is not defeated.
By Shawn Snow
Report: US soldier fought to end after ambush in Niger
Army Sgt. La David T. Johnson died in a hail of gunfire, hit as many as 18 times as he took cover in thick brush, fighting to the end after fleeing militants who had just killed three comrades in an October ambush in Niger, The Associated Press has learned.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press