U.S. Special Operations Forces: Taking the Fight to Terror in Africa
July 26, 2017 | Kaitlin Lavinder
U.S. President Donald Trump’s “war on terror” – much like his predecessor’s – uses partners’ capabilities against terrorists in an effort to protect the country from potential attacks, while minimizing U.S casualties. In Africa, Trump’s continuation of this strategy has resulted in increased reliance on U.S. special operations forces.
The U.S. Special Operations Command Africa now conducts around 100 activities in 20 countries with 1,700 personnel at any given time, according to an October strategic planning guidance report from the command’s head, Brigadier General Donald Bolduc. That is nearly double the number of U.S. special operations forces in Africa since 2014.
https://www.thecipherbrief.com/article/africa/us-special-operations-forces-taking-fight-terror-africa-1091
