The United States is planning to remove its counterterrorism teams from Nigeria, despite ongoing violence against Christians. Photo courtesy of NTA. Reported by: Cherry Meigh TimbolNews Content Editor Published September 4, 2026 The United States [...]
U.S. soldiers participated in Exercise Saber Junction 26 alongside allied troops in Germany to test combat readiness and new drone technology.
Officials say the small, limited deployment could serve as a model. But terrorists in the country have continued to attack and kill.
The U.S. has withdrawn most of the troops that were sent to Nigeria earlier this year to help root out Islamic State insurgents, according to the head of U.S. Africa Command.
U.S. troops deployed to Kenya to build an Ebola isolation facility as part of a effort to contain an outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Coordinated missions between U.S. Africa Command and Nigerian government forces have dealt a significant blow to ISIS in West Africa, eliminating key figures and disrupting militant networks.
Coordinated missions between U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) and Nigerian government forces have dealt a significant blow to the Islamic State in West Africa, eliminating key figures and disrupting militant networks. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM ) and Nigerian government forces conducted joint operations in northeast Nigeria, killing over 200 Islamic State jihadists, including Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, a high-ranking ISIS leader. No U.S. or Nigerian personnel were harmed. DETAIL: The operations are part of an expanding U.S.-Nigeria security partnership that has grown since President Donald J. Trump ordered airstrikes against ISIS-linked militants in December 2025, citing attacks on Christian communities. Trump has…Open
The U.S. military carried out renewed strikes on Islamic State militants in Nigeria.
U.S. and Nigerian forces kill senior ISIS leader and top militants, Africa Command confirms, in major counterterrorism operation in West Africa.
Air Force Gen. Dagvin R.M. Anderson, commander of U.S. Africa Command, told Congress that as Africa ascends on the world stage, it faces a precarious situation due to bad actors operating throughout the region.
Two U.S. service members are missing in southwestern Morocco after taking part in annual multinational military exercises in the North African country, the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) said.