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Latest US airstrike in Somalia kills 7 suspected al-Shabaab fighters
US launches another airstrike in Somalia, the next battlefield
The Global War on Terrorism is heating up (again) in Somalia and Syria
US airstrike in Somalia kills roughly 30 al-Shabaab fighters
The Air Force’s newest rescue helicopter just pulled off its first life-or-death save during a deployment
How the Army’s largest battle in Somalia since ‘Black Hawk Down’ unfolded
Navy SEAL convicted for death of Green Beret Logan Melgar has 10-year sentence ‘set aside’
US soldier’s Purple Heart award sheds light on intense 2020 ambush in Somalia
Airman awarded for role in base defense during deadly 2020 attack in Kenya
‘Those treatments saved my life’: The veterans who turn to psychedelic treatments for PTSD healing
The Global War on Terrorism Service Medal will no longer be a freebie
The U.S. is bombing al-Shabaab in Somalia, again
US troops are going back to Somalia, but not for ‘combat’
Air Force special operator awarded Silver Star for saving 4 comrades under fire in 2017 raid
The Air Force has a Star Wars-inspired ‘Rogue Squadron’ flying over East Africa
A Purple Heart reminds us that US troops are still fighting in Northern Africa
Pentagon won’t say if any commanders were fired for deadly attack in Kenya
‘Situational awareness…is your best defense’ — Benghazi contractor Kris Paronto explains his everyday carry
The Marine Corps may have blown its case against special operators accused of killing a former Green Beret
This video captures the ‘catastrophic impact’ that kicked off the fierce ‘Black Hawk Down’ mission 29 years ago
US suspends military support to Guinea after Special Forces-trained troops launch coup on their day off
In rare move, Army names 2 soldiers killed in 2017 Niger ambush honorary Green Berets
US launches first airstrike on target in Somalia since Biden became president
Team of Marines deployed to protect US Embassy in Eswatini amid massive unrest
Three militants killed in New Year’s Day airstrikes on al-Shabaab compounds in Somalia
US troops leaving Somalia for elsewhere in East Africa, AFRICOM chief says
Trump is pulling most US troops out of Somalia
‘Just one happy dude’ — Friends and family mourn Army pilot who died in Egypt crash
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Frank Schultz, The Janesville Gazette, Wis.
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Trump may withdraw nearly all US troops from Somalia as part of global pullback
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Phil Stewart and Katharine Houreld, Reuters
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French military kills senior Al Qaeda leader in Mali
5 Americans killed in military helicopter crash in Egypt
SEAL Team 6 rescues hostage in Nigeria and takes out all but 1 of the captors: ‘They were all dead before they knew what happened’
He was born in a village in Sudan. It took joining the Army to find his home
US service member wounded by car bomb and mortar attack in Somalia
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Abdiqani Hassan, Reuters
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Trump national security adviser warns against foreign military involvement in Libya
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Andrea Shalal, Reuters
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US accuses Russian-backed mercenaries of mining Libya in violation of UN arms embargo
Special Tactics Night Jump
The surge nobody’s talking about: the US war in Somalia
Russian aircraft seen flying in Libya, raising fears of possible civilian casualties
How Russian warplanes in Libya could open a new phase in the Middle East’s biggest proxy war
AFRICOM identifies senior al-Shabaab leader killed in February airstrike
AFRICOM claims it killed leader of deadly raid on US forces in Kenya
US and partner forces kick off annual exercise to better counter violent extremism in Africa
Sudan agrees to compensate families of USS Cole victims
US service member killed in non-combat incident in Djibouti
AFRICOM commander reviewing security at all bases following deadly attack in Kenya
A Navy SEAL was promoted to chief petty officer two months after he allegedly killed a Green Beret
All the countries where ISIS remains a threat, in 8 maps
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Brian Glyn Williams, The Conversation
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Esper won’t rule out a troop drawdown in Africa as France urges the US to stay
Here’s how the deadly jihadist raid against US forces in Kenya went down
Contractor killed in Kenya attack was a week away from leaving the job
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Erik Lacitis, The Seattle Times
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‘Reports of my death are greatly exaggerated’ — Army general says he’s still alive after terror attack in Kenya
US sends rapid deployment force to Kenya after military base attack kills 3
Family identifies US soldier killed in attack on Kenyan military base
US service member, DoD contractors killed in attack on Kenyan military base
Militant group attacks military base used by US and Kenyan forces
The Pentagon is reportedly thinking about closing a $110 million drone base in Niger it just opened
2 years after the Niger ambush, the US reportedly plans on ramping up counterterrorism efforts in the region
The US is worried about growing Russian influence in Libya’s civil war
Exclusive: These valor award citations show the remarkable heroism on display during the 2017 Niger ambush
The US is offering a ton of cash for help hunting down those responsible for the 2017 Niger attack
How Somali commandos and a US airstrike repelled an insurgent attack on a major military base
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Katharine Houreld, Reuters
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Extremists attack US special forces base, EU military convoy in Somalia
How Army PsyOps ended the reign of Joseph Kony in Africa