The Military Doesn't Advertise It, But U.S. Troops Are All Over Africa
April 28, 20187:01 AM ET
Greg Myre - 2016 - square
This story was originally published on Oct. 20, 2017, and is being republished with minor changes to update.
When U.S. troops were ambushed in Niger last October, the widespread reaction was surprise: The U.S. has military forces in Niger? What are they doing there?
Yet in many ways, the Niger operation typifies U.S. military missions underway in roughly 20 African countries, mostly in the northern half of the continent. The missions tend to be small, they are carried out largely below the radar, and most are focused on a specific aim: rolling back Islamist extremism.
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