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Tag: AFRICOM
Tunisia, US mull plans to upgrade cooperation in military sector, counterterrorism
Tunisia and the US Wednesday pondered over ways to increase their military cooperation as President Kais Saied met with Stefen Townsend, commander of the United ... Read More
US debunks reports of deployment of brigade to counter Russian influence in Libya
UGTT rejects any foreign intervention in Libya from Tunisian territory. The US military command for Africa, AFRICOM, has denied reports it is seeking ... Read More
Libya: US accuses Russia of backing Khalifa Haftar with warplanes
Washington has accused Russia of covertly deploying at least 14 fighter jets to Libya last week to back the self-proclaimed Libyan National Army of east-based ... Read More
Kenya-Africom: airstrike eliminated al-Shabaab leader associated with Manda Bay attack
The US military has claimed to have eliminated a leader of the Somali jihadist group of Al-Shabab who is reportedly linked to the attack perpetrated ... Read More
AFRICOM boss tours West Africa, meets G5 Sahel leaders
The Commander of the US Africa Command, General Stephen Townsend, is undertaking this week his first multi-country regional visit to West Africa. On Tuesday, ... Read More
AFRICOM Chief Hails Morocco as a Strong Counterterrorism Partner, a Major Military Ally
Gen. Stephen Townsend, Chief of the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) has described Morocco as a "strong" partner of the United States in counterterrorism, a major ... Read More
U.S., Morocco Discuss Joint Military Cooperation
U.S. army General, Stephen Townsend, commander of the U.S. Africa Command, met separately on Thursday in Rabat with Lt. General, the Inspector General of the ... Read More
Britain, Morocco, USA hold Joint Military Exercises in Agadir
The US Africa Command has announced the holding of joint military exercises bringing together Britain, Morocco and the USA. The two exercises called "Judicious response" ... Read More
Somalia: Three IS terrorists killed in the north
The US Africa Command (Africom) announced Saturday that its special forces had eliminated three terrorists on Friday in an airstrike against the Islamic State group ... Read More
Libya: US urges Haftar to halt Tripoli takeover attempt
The US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has called on Libyan east-based rogue military general Khalifa Haftar to stop his offensive to control capital Tripoli. ... Read More