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US military team deployed to Nigeria after recent attacks
The U.S. has dispatched a small team of military officers to Nigeria, the general in charge of U.S. Africa Command told reporters in a briefing Tuesday.
Iraq keeping some US military advisers due to IS threat in Syria
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani said that developments in Syria required keeping 250 to 350 advisers at the Ain al-Asad base.
US military starts drawing down mission in Iraq, officials say
Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said Wednesday that the U.S. will scale back its military presence, reflecting “our combined success in fighting ISIS.”
CENTCOM strike kills ISIS leader in Syria amid US troop drawdown
American officials said that Dhiya’ Zawba Muslih al-Hardani posed a threat to U.S. and allied forces.
USS Truman conducted largest airstrike in Navy history, official says
Sixteen aircraft dropped 124,000 pounds of ordnance in less than two minutes during a Feb. 1 airstrike in Somalia, a defense official told Military Times.
By Riley Ceder
US military changes tone in Africa, urges burden-sharing among allies
The U.S. military’s new posture comes even though many African armies remain ill-equipped and insurgent groups expand.
Islamic State leader for Iraq and Syria killed, Iraq says
Al-Rifai was killed in an operation by members of the Iraqi national intelligence service and U.S.-led coalition forces, Iraqi officials said.
US conducts airstrikes against Islamic State operatives in Somalia
It marks the first attacks in the African nation during President Donald Trump’s second term.
By Tara Copp, AP
US troops need to stay in Syria to counter ISIS, Pentagon chief says
U.S forces are still needed in Syria to prevent ISIS from reconstituting as a major threat following Assad's ouster, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said.
By Tara Copp, AP