Business Insider: Senators were shocked to learn the US has 1,000 troops in Africa — but the Pentagon just said the total is actually over 6,000* The Pentagon has confirmed that there are 6,000 US troops stationed throughout Africa.
* The four US soldiers killed in Niger were on a counterterrorism mission against ISIS-affiliated militants.
* The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff has committed to redoubling communication efforts between the Pentagon and Congress on military matters.
The Pentagon has announced that the US has over 6,000 soldiers stationed throughout Africa, even though several senators had previously been surprised to learn that there are even 1,000 American soldiers on the continent.
Gen. Joseph Dunford, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said at a press conference Monday that the US has about 800 soldiers stationed in Niger alone, which is where four American troops were killed earlier this month by ISIS-affiliated militants.
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WNU Editor: This blog has been covering AFRICOM's operations in Africa since Day One. Am I surprised that there are 6,000 U.S. soldiers in Africa .... the answer is no. And if you add the CIA, contractors, and God only knows what else .... this number will double the 6,000 U.S. soldiers that the Pentagon is saying are there right now.
3 comments:
Nothing says "liar" more than a US Senator claiming to know nothing about operations in Africa. We truly have the worst ruling class.
Overstaffing adds up.
US senators are not the ruling class
But are civil servants we must all remember this
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