This Week on SOFREP: Chaos in the Capitol, Big Tech Bullying and a Stare Down with Iran
The best way to get caught up on all the SOFREP articles and reports from the week; January 4th to January 10th.
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Insurgents in Niger Kill More Than 100 Civilians In Two Attacks
In the latest outbreak of violence, more than 100 civilians were killed in Niger by extremists who attacked two villages.
A Mattis Christmas
General Jim Mattis has been on our minds a lot lately, in large part due to his lead-from-the-front leadership style. This tale says it all.
France Looking to Reduce Troop Levels in the Sahel
The French forces in the Sahel have made little progress during their seven years in country leading critics to see it as an unwinnable war.
This Week on SOFREP: Parris Island on the Block, a Syrian Proxy War, and a Navy SEAL Raid
Get a rundown on all the headlines from across SOFREP that you probably missed this week, October 26th – November 1st.
Breaking: Navy SEALs Rescue Kidnapped American
In daring nighttime raid, Navy SEALs rescued an American prisoner from kidnappers in Northern Nigeria, according to the Pentagon.
Armed Jihadists on Motorcycles Kidnap American Citizen in Niger
Reuters has identified the kidnapped American as 27-year-old Philip Walton. He was abducted by armed men on motorcycles.
The Importance of Keeping US Special Operations Forces in Africa
Top commanders agree that U.S. presence in Africa is crucial to stemming al-Qaeda in the region. But rumors of withdrawal are circulating.
Want Stability in Africa? Let Special Forces Do Their Jobs
Bureaucracy is undermining the Special Operations mission in Africa and leading to increased attrition of our best SOF soliders.
Gunmen kill 6 French aid workers at a wildlife reserve in Niger
Unidentified gunmen on motorcycles killed eight people on Sunday at a wildlife reserve in Niger. They included six French humanitarian workers, their Nigerien driver, and their guide, according to Nigerien and French authorities. No one has claimed responsibility but French authorities are calling this a terrorist attack. The group of French humanitarian workers from the […]
Counterterrorism & counterinsurgency: US strategy in West Africa
This article was written by Ana Maria Baloi and originally published on Grey Dynamics. This report examines the strategic concepts of AFRICOM as applied in West Africa, based on the U.S. interests in the region, military doctrine, and past experiences in other parts of the world. For collection and processing, the author used Open Source […]
Suspecting human rights abuses in the Sahel, US threatens support to partners
The United States released a statement on Thursday addressing the increase of alleged human rights abuses by state security forces in West Africa and the Sahel. According to the statement, the U.S. was “deeply concerned” about these allegations and said that they must be addressed or else assistance from Washington could be at risk. Part […]
