Tag: AFRICOM
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US Strikes al-Shabaab in Somalia After Christmas ISIS Ops
US Expands Kinetic Operations in Africa The United States has stepped up its military activity across Africa as part of a broader campaign against extremist groups operating on the continent. In the first weeks of the year, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) confirmed precision airstrikes against positions linked to Islamic State and al-Shabaab in Somalia. The…
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US Conducts Strikes Against al-Shabaab in Somalia Following Christmas Day ISIS-Nigeria Operation
Expanded US Military Actions in Africa Mark New Year The start of the year has seen the United States expand its kinetic operations across Africa, with U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) confirming precision airstrikes against terrorist targets in Somalia. The strikes, carried out in the first weeks of January, targeted positions associated with the al-Shabaab militant…
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US Strikes Al-Shabaab in Somalia After Christmas Day Ops
Overview: A New Year for Africa-wide Counterterrorism The United States has intensified its kinetic operations across Africa at the start of the year, signaling a continued commitment to disrupting violent extremist networks on the continent. U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) confirmed precision airstrikes targeting Islamic State and al-Shabaab positions in Somalia in January, marking another milestone…
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Swedish Military Assists USA in Somalia with KTSU Biometric Experts
Overview A small but high-profile deployment highlights expanding security cooperation between Sweden and the United States. Swedish specialists from the Livgardets (Royal Guard) Kriminalteknisk säkerhetsunderrättelsetjänst, known as KTSU, are reported to have joined US-led forces in Somalia. The mission focuses on crime-scene forensics, including homemade bombs, as well as biometric and digital data analyses. Swedish…
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Sweden’s KTSU Joins US Forces in Somalia: DNA and Biometric Work
Overview of the operation Sweden is reportedly contributing a small team from its Kriminalteknisk säkerhetsunderrättelsetjänst (KTSU) to activities with US forces in Somalia. The unit is said to come from the 13th Security Battalion and, according to Swedish press reports, operates under a rotating staff model. The summer deployment involves a combination of on‑site field…
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Sweden’s Special Forces Aid USA in Somalia with DNA Biometrics
Sweden’s Special Forces in Somalia: The scope of the mission A small contingent from Kriminalteknisk säkerhetsunderrättelsetjänst (KTSU) — the Criminal Technical Security Intelligence Service — part of the 13th Security Battalion, is reported to have deployed to Somalia this summer to work alongside American forces under US Africa Command (AFRICOM). The unit is described as…