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"We retain the means and the will to strike the al-Shabaab terrorist network when necessary."

“To be clear, the U.S. is not withdrawing or disengaging from East Africa."

“The Russian-state sponsored Wagner Group is demonstrating a total disregard for the safety and security of Libyans."

"Despite continued U.S. airstrikes in Somalia ... al Shabab appears to be a growing threat."

AFRICOM claims that the al-Shabaab leader they killed in an airstrike last month was likely Bashir Mohamed Mahamoud, who may have played a role in the deadly Manda Bay attack.

The U.S. military in Africa claims it killed a senior leader of al-Shabaab in an airstrike on Saturday, nearly two months after an attack in Manda Bay, Kenya that left one U.S. soldier and two American contractors dead

Forces from over 30 countries plan to participate.

"Everybody always assumes that when we talk reviews, it means reduction. Not necessarily," Esper said.

In a Galaxy — err, I mean, on a military base far, far away...

"This is yet another example of the lies, propaganda and fake news coming from al-Shabaab and other malign actors such as Iran and its proxies"

AFRICOM said it did not suspect the Sunday attack was linked to Iranian retaliation

Less than 150 U.S. personnel were at the base at the time of the attack.

It's unclear where they're relocating.

There's a video going around purportedly of soldiers in an unnamed African country jumping out the back of an aircraft, and unfortunately they can't jump good.

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