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Three militants killed in New Year’s Day airstrikes on al-Shabaab compounds in Somalia

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

US troops leaving Somalia for elsewhere in East Africa, AFRICOM chief says

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

US accuses Russian-backed mercenaries of mining Libya in violation of UN arms embargo

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

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The surge nobody’s talking about: the US war in Somalia

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

AFRICOM identifies senior al-Shabaab leader killed in February airstrike

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.

AFRICOM claims it killed leader of deadly raid on US forces in Kenya

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...

US and partner forces kick off annual exercise to better counter violent extremism in Africa

Forces from over 30 countries plan to participate.

SecDef Esper says he’s trying to ‘right-size’ military forces to counter China

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

This photo sure makes it look like the US Army is part of the Rebel Alliance

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