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Airstrike takes out a top terrorist suspected of involvement in attack on US personnel in Kenya

The U.S. State Department had offered up to a $5 million reward for information that led to his capture.

By Diana Stancy Correll

4 years ago

Gen. Stephen Townsend

Countering lies with truth: Battling terrorist propaganda in East Africa

Terrorist organizations often spread disinformation and falsities as propaganda to bolster their destructive cause and to aid recruiting efforts.

By Brig. Gen. Miguel Castellanos

4 years ago

US says airstrike in Somalia kills al-Shabaab militant

The U.S. military says it has conducted an airstrike targeting an al-Shabaab militant in the vicinity of Qunyo Barrow, Somalia, killing a militant.

4 years ago

US airstrikes interrupt ISIS and al-Shabaab battleground

The U.S. appears to be stepping up airstrikes in northern Somalia’s Golis Mountains, where the country’s Islamic State affiliate and al-Shabaab have been battling for territorial control.

By Kyle Rempfer

5 years ago

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