Wednesday, July 13, 2016

America's 'Shadow Wars' In Africa

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Nick Turse, The Intercept: In Africa, The U.S. Military Sees Enemies Everywhere

FROM EAST TO WEST across Africa, 1,700 Navy SEALs, Army Green Berets, and other military personnel are carrying out 78 distinct “mission sets” in more than 20 nations, according to documents obtained by The Intercept via the Freedom of Information Act.

“The SOCAFRICA operational environment is volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous,” says Brig. Gen. Donald Bolduc, using the acronym of the secretive organization he presides over, Special Operations Command Africa. “It’s a wickedly complex environment tailor-made for the type of nuanced and professional cooperation SOF [special operations forces] is able to provide.”

Equally complex is figuring out just what America’s most elite troops on the continent are actually doing, and who they are targeting.

In documents from a closed-door presentation delivered by Bolduc late last year and a recent, little-noticed question and answer with a military publication, the SOCAFRICA commander offered new clues about the shadow war currently being waged by American troops all across the continent.

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WNU Editor: This is the most comprehensive list of terror organisations in Africa .... and I suspect that by next year there will be more.

1 comment:

Unknown said...

"In Africa, The U.S. military Sees Enemies Everywhere"

"When all you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail."