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Army identifies five soldiers killed in Black Hawk crash in Egypt
French military kills senior Al Qaeda leader in Mali
Half a century ago, this soldier escaped armed captors in Africa. He’s still fighting for the recognition many say he’s due
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Jonathan M. Pitts, The Baltimore Sun
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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’
Russian mercenaries are now flying combat missions over Libya
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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Legendary Delta Force soldier Norm Hooten remembers the Battle of Mogadishu
Trump national security adviser warns against foreign military involvement in Libya
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Andrea Shalal, Reuters
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B-2 strike in Libya
US accuses Russian-backed mercenaries of mining Libya in violation of UN arms embargo
B-2 returns from Libya operation
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
Army withdraws promotion for colonel who was senior commander during 2017 Niger ambush
How Russian warplanes in Libya could open a new phase in the Middle East’s biggest proxy war
AFRICOM says Russia flew 14 MiG 29s and Su-24s to Libya
AFRICOM says Russia has deployed more fighter jets to Libya
US says Russia is working with Syria’s Assad to move militia to Libya
Nat’l Security Challenges & U.S. Military Activities in the Greater Middle East & Africa
AFRICOM identifies senior al-Shabaab leader killed in February airstrike
AFRICOM claims it killed leader of deadly raid on US forces in Kenya
Pentagon identifies soldier who died in non-combat incident 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
Navy SEAL pleads not guilty to murdering Special Forces Staff Sgt. Logan Melgar in hazing incident
Former Green Beret pardoned for murder loses first round in fight to get his Special Forces tab back
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 claims Russian air defenses shot down a drone over Libya’s capital
SEAL and Marine Raider accused of murdering Green Beret to go on trial next year
13 French troops killed in helicopter collision while pursuing militants in Mali
The US is worried about growing Russian influence in Libya’s civil war
Delta Force veteran from ‘Black Hawk Down’ dies at 64
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Jeff Kolkey, Rockford Register Star
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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
Navy SEAL and Marine Raider could get life in prison if convicted of murdering Special Forces Staff Sgt. Logan Melgar
How Army PsyOps ended the reign of Joseph Kony in Africa
The family of a Green Beret killed in the Niger attack will receive the Silver Star on Wednesday
Navy SEAL and Marine Raider could dodge sexual assault charges in hazing death of Green Beret in Mali
Watch Egyptian soldiers perform bizarre feats of strength in a batsh*t insane sizzle reel
An Air Force veteran accused of being a mercenary was just freed from detention in Libya
US forces in Djibouti have accused nearby Chinese troops of harassing pilots and even trying to sneak into their base
Navy SEAL under investigation for allegedly manipulating (and hitting on) the widow of the Green Beret he helped kill
No US troops killed after US armored vehicle hits roadside bomb in Niger
Marine Raider gets 4 years for Green Beret’s hazing death in Mali
Each of the 4 heroes killed in a deadly 2017 ambush in Niger has received a valor award
Two senior Army officers are reportedly still eligible for promotion after failings found during Niger attack
Troops charged in death of Special Forces soldier reportedly planned to sexually assault him on camera