Long-range bomber missions launched from the continental U.S. "ensure that as we continue to refine what I’ll call our muscle memory to operate across Europe,” said Air Force Gen. Jeff Harrigian.
Air Base 201 in Niger is well-positioned to strike extremist groups — including fighters affiliated with al-Qaida and the Islamic State — in countries throughout the Sahel region.
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