Tag: AFRICOM

Somali Military Officers Plotting with Al-Shabab Group in Terror Attacks Says SFG

Somali Military Officers Plotting with Al-Shabab Group in Terror Attacks Says SFG

At least 14 army officers, including the commander of the Jaalle Siyad military academy, have been arrested in connection with Monday’s al-Shabaab suicide bombing at the academy in Mogadishu, which killed at least 30 soldiers and left more than 70 others injured. Continue reading “Somali Military Officers Plotting with Al-Shabab Group in Terror Attacks Says SFG”

Pentagon Research Center Quietly Refuted Austin’s Positive Assessments in Africa

Pentagon Research Center Quietly Refuted Austin’s Positive Assessments in Africa

Last month, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin touted the accomplishments of U.S. Africa Command, commending its leaders and personnel for tackling terrorism and making the continent more secure and stable. “Every day, AFRICOM works alongside our friends as full partners — to strengthen bonds, to tackle common threats, and to advance a shared vision of an Africa whose people are safe and prosperous,” he announced at a ceremony honoring the new AFRICOM commander, Gen. Michael Langley. Continue reading “Pentagon Research Center Quietly Refuted Austin’s Positive Assessments in Africa”