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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
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
17 months later, Congress still waits for details about deadly al-Shabab attack in Kenya
Nearly 18 months have passed since the Manda Bay, Kenya, attack took the lives of 3 Americans. Congress has yet to be briefed.
As Pentagon weighs sending troops back to Somalia, AFRICOM chief makes his case
Now "commuting" to the Somalia mission, U.S. troops could be heading back for a more consistent presence.
Biden picks Russia pro for key Pentagon post
President Joe Biden is set to nominate the chief executive of the U.S.-Russia Foundation and a former National Security Council official on Russia to be the assistant secretary of defense for international security affairs on Tuesday.
By Joe Gould
Long-term partnerships with at least six African countries expected, SFAB colonel says
The 2nd Security Force Assistance Brigade has soldiers deployed in small teams various nations in Africa to counter the influence of Russia and China.
By Todd South
China’s Africa outreach poses threat from Atlantic, says a top US general
U.S. military commanders around the globe caution that China's growing assertiveness isn't simply happening in Asia.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
US troops now ‘commuting to work’ to help Somalia fight al-Shabab
U.S Africa Command's senior leadership on operating in Somalia without a regular presence.
This week in Congress: Details on the Afghanistan withdrawal plan
Defense and veteran hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of April 19, 2021.
Defense Secretary Austin orders review of deadly 2020 Manda Bay attack in Kenya
Gen. Paul Funk, commander of Army Training and Doctrine Command, will conduct the review of the January 2020 attack that killed three Americans and wounded three others.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press and Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press