A U.S. Army Special Forces Operational Detachment Alpha team conducts advanced nighttime marksmanship training at a Nigerien Army range on Sept. 11 along with counterparts from the 1st Expeditionary Forces of Niger. Department of Defense
Wesley Morgan, Politico: Behind the secret U.S. war in Africa
Despite Pentagon assertions, secret programs allow American troops to direct combat raids in Somalia, Kenya, Niger and other African nations.
American special operations teams are playing a more direct role in military actions against suspected terrorists in Africa than the Pentagon has publicly acknowledged, planning and participating in combat raids by African troops in multiple countries including Somalia, Kenya, Tunisia and Niger, under a set of classified programs.
In repeated public statements, military spokespeople have said the American role in Africa is limited to “advising and assisting” other militaries. But for at least five years, Green Berets, Navy SEALs and other commandos operating under a little-understood authority have planned and controlled certain missions, putting them in charge of their African partner forces.
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WNU Editor: A long but excellent summary on U.S. Special Forces operations in Africa. There are some surprises in this report (I was surprised that Tunisia and Mauritania have participated in operations with U.S. forces) .... but not surprised about the others .... Mali, Somalia, Kenya, Cameroon, Niger, etc..
