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Ex-Air Force sergeant gets life in deputy’s killing

At the time of his arrest, then-Air Force Sgt. Steven Carrillo was assigned to the 60th Security Forces Squadron, serving as a Phoenix Raven team leader.

3 years ago

US airstrikes in Somalia continue at rapid pace even after force relocation

AFRICOM has completed six airstrikes in Somalia since 2021 began, three of which occurred since a majority of troops in Somalia were relocated earlier this month.

By Harm Venhuizen

4 years ago

How AFRICOM plans to counter Russian, Chinese influence in Africa

Russia is the top arms exporter to African countries, followed by China, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute reports.

By Diana Stancy

5 years ago

Al-Shabab warns US partner forces in Africa that America will abandon them like it did Syrian Kurds

Al-Shabab said in a message that the raid on Manda Bay should “serve as a stern warning” for African forces that “when the situation gets difficult” American troops will “abandon you" just as they did with the Syrian YPG after entangling them in an “unwinnable war.”

By Shawn Snow and Diana Stancy

5 years ago

Report: Trump’s call to keep Guantanamo’s detention camp sparked questions about care and conditions

A scramble to secure more funding for the detention center is revealed in a report about why its commander got canned in April.

By Geoff Ziezulewicz

6 years ago

Iranian parliament labels entire US military as terrorists

Iranian lawmakers on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a bill that labels all U.S. military forces as terrorist, state TV reported, a day after Washington ratcheted up pressure on Tehran by announcing that no country would any longer be exempt from U.S. sanctions if it continues to buy Iranian oil.

6 years ago