Pentagon Officials Debate Cutting US Special Forces in Africa 1,200 troops could be reduced to around 700
US Claims to Kill 27 al-Shabaab in North Somalia Airstrike AFRICOM denies any civilian deaths in attack
US Promises Investigation After Civilians Killed in Somali Raid Five farmers killed in Wednesday raid, several wounded
US Continues to Ramp Up Somalia Strikes, Kills More Alleged Militants Thursday strike reported in southern Somalia
US Military Says Five Militants Killed in Somalia Airstrike High-profile poet reportedly among the slain
South Libya Drone Strike Points to Growing US Military Action in the Sahel Lack of disclosures leaves exact US policy in the region unclear
US Never Disclosed December Firefight in Niger 11 suspected ISIS reported killed in battle with US troops
How the Pentagon Under-Reports Libya Operations Commanders kept strikes secret unless reporters asked
