The U.S. is committed to supporting security in the Sahel, Navy Rear Adm. Heidi Berg said on Monday.
U.S. Marines with Fleet Anti-terrorism Security Company, Europe, Commander, Task Force – 68, and French armed forces soldiers conduct Military Operations in Urban Terrain training during a joint forces readiness exercise in Timbuktu, Mali, April 16, 2021. This latest trip to Timbuktu tested the command’s ability to rapidly move troops from Europe into West Africa.
This comes as threats to regional security have grown, prompting a call to move the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) headquarters to the African continent.
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