US Secret Wars in Africa Rage on Despite Talk of Downsizing
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Nick Turse
US Secret Wars in Africa Rage on Despite Talk of Downsizing
“There is no evidence yet of massive cuts, gradual reductions, or any downsizing whatsoever.”
Last October, four U.S. soldiers -- including two commandos -- were killed in an ambush in Niger. Since then, talk of U.S. special operations in Africa has centered on missions being curtailed and troop levels cut.
Press accounts have suggested that the number of special operators on the front lines has been reduced, with the head of U.S. Special Operations forces in Africa directing his troops to take fewer risks. At the same time, a “sweeping Pentagon review” of special ops missions on the continent may result in drastic cuts in the number of commandos operating there. U.S. Africa Command has apparently been...