President Donald Trump announced on Friday evening that a joint military operation conducted by U.S. special operations forces and Nigerian military units resulted in the death of Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, a prominent leader within the Islamic State (IS) insurgency. The mission, carried out in a remote region of Nigeria, marks a significant tactical shift in the…
The U.S. Department of Defense confirmed the recovery of the remains of a U.S. soldier who went missing during the African Lion multinational military exercise in Morocco. The soldier, whose identity has not yet been released pending family notification, was reported missing on May 2 after participating in the annual training operations, prompting an extensive…
Two U.S. service members went missing during a training exercise in Morocco this week, prompting an urgent search-and-rescue operation led by U.S. and Moroccan military forces. The personnel were participating in African Lion 2024, the largest annual joint military exercise conducted by the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) on the continent, when they disappeared from…