Africom
US Africa Command, one of Department of Defense six geographic combatant commands responsible to the Secretary of Defense for military relations with African nations, the African Union, and African regional security organizations. Africom was declared operational capable on October 1, 2008. In 2018 Africom’s commander was US Marine Corps General Thomas D. Waldhauser.
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Nov- 2017 -9 NovemberAfrica
US airstrike in Somalia against al-Shabaab kills ‘several militants’ – AFRICOM
U.S. forces conducted an airstrike against Somalia's al-Qaeda affiliate al-Shabaab, "killing several militants," U.S. Africa Command said
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3 NovemberAfrica
Two US strikes kill ‘several’ ISIS members in northeastern Somalia – AFRICOM
Two separate strikes carried out by U.S. forces in northeastern Somalia killed several members of Islamic State, the Pentagon said
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Oct- 2017 -15 OctoberAfrica
Massive truck bomb explosion in Mogadishu, Somalia killed hundreds
The death toll from a Saturday truck bomb blast in Mogadishu, Somalia has risen to at least 230 people, with hundreds more injured, a senior politician said
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6 OctoberAfrica
Body of fourth US service member recovered in Niger
The Nigerien military recovered the body of a 4th U.S. service member who was killed along with three Green Berets ambushed during a patrol on Wednesday
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5 OctoberAfrica
Nigerien troop, 3 US special forces killed in ambush near Mali border
Five Nigerian troops and three U.S. Army special forces were killed on Wednesday, October 5 after they were ambushed in Niger while on a routine patrol
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