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US Africa Command says one of its drones, an apparently armed Gray Eagle, malfunctioned in Niger January 24 When asked about this photo, of an MQ-1C Gray Eagle drone, apparently armed with a Hellfire missile, on the ground in Niger, AFRICOM officials said one of their drones malfunctioned in the area. (via Twitter) An MQ-1C Gray Eagle drone, operated by U.S. Africa Command made an emergency landing near Agadez, Niger, on Saturday, a U.S. Africa Command spokesman told Military Times. “The aircraft experienced a mechanical malfunction while conducting a routine mission in support of ope...

AFRICOM officials say one of their drones malfunctioned and is on the ground in Niger.

U.S. Completes Troop Withdrawal from Somalia 18 Jan 2021 U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) announced on Sunday that the United States has effectively completed “repositioning” troops from Somalia in accordance with a directive issued by President Donald Trump in December. According to an AFRICOM spokesman, only a “very limited” U.S. military presence remains in Somalia. In early December, President Trump ordered the withdrawal of nearly all American troops from Somalia by January 15. The Pentagon said much of the U.S. presence would be redeployed to neighboring countries and would still ...

Amnesty Int'l urges AFRICOM to immediately implement strategy toward accountability for US military actions in Somalia - Anadolu Agency

defenceWeb Written by Africom - Africom commander Stephen Townsend. US Army General Stephen Townsend, commander, US Africa Command (Africom) travelled to West Africa between 15 and 19 November to discuss security issues across the region. Townsend met leaders and chiefs of defence in Niger, Chad, Mali, and Senegal. In Niamey, Niger, Townsend met with the Deputy Chief of Defence Brigadier General Ibra Boulama Issa and other Nigerien leaders. He highlighted their willingness and determination to fight against violent extremist organizations and discussed keys to progress in the Sahel, Africom...