| 词条 | United States Military Operations in Africa (2007-Present) |
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The United States has ongoing intelligence, security cooperation, and counter intelligence operations in multiple African countries.[1] As of October 2017 the U.S. military had 5,000 to 6,000 troops in Africa.[2] DjiboutiThe largest number of US troops in Africa are in Djibouti and perform a counter terrorism mission.[3] NigerIn January 2013, a senior Niger official told Reuters that Bisa Williams, the then-United States Ambassador to Niger, requested permission to establish a drone base in a meeting with Nigerien President Mahamadou Issoufou.[4] On 5 February, officials from both Niger and the U.S. said that the two countries signed a status of forces agreement that allowed the deployment of unarmed surveillance drones.[4][5] In that month, U.S. President Barack Obama sent 150 military personnel to Niger to set up a surveillance drone operation that would aid France in its counterterrorism efforts in the Northern Mali conflict.[4][6] In October 2015, Niger and the U.S. signed a military agreement committing the two countries "to work together in the fight against terrorism".[7] U.S. Army Special Forces personnel (commonly referred to as Green Berets) were sent to train the Niger Armed Forces (FAN) to assist in the fight against terrorists from neighboring countries.[6] As of October 2017, there are about 800 U.S. military personnel in Niger, most of whom are working to build a second drone base for American and French aircraft in Agadez.[8][6][9] Construction of the base is expected to be completed in 2018, which will allow the U.S. to conduct surveillance operations with the General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper to monitor ISIL insurgents flowing south and other extremists flowing north from the Sahel region.[8] SomaliaThe United States has roughly 400 troops in Somalia.[3] American military forces work closely with African Union troops. Troops conduct raids with Somali troops and provide transport. American forces have engaged in firefights in self-defense and drone airstrikes have been called in to provide additional support.[10] References1. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2014/05/21/map-the-u-s-currently-has-troops-in-these-african-countries/|title=MAP: The U.S. military currently has troops in these African countries|last=Taylor|first=Adam|date=2014-05-21|work=Washington Post|access-date=2017-10-24|language=en-US|issn=0190-8286}} 2. ^{{Cite news|url=http://www.newsweek.com/how-many-troops-does-us-have-africa-top-senators-didnt-know-military-was-niger-690937|title=Top senators didn't know the U.S. military was in Niger after attending hearings on it|date=2017-10-23|work=Newsweek|access-date=2017-10-24|language=en}} 3. ^1 {{Cite news|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/where-does-the-u-s-have-troops-in-africa-and-why/|title=Where does the U.S. have troops in Africa, and why?|access-date=2017-10-24|language=en}} 4. ^1 2 {{cite web|title=Mali conflict: US deploys 100 troops to neighbour Niger|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-21550867|publisher=BBC News|accessdate=22 October 2017|date=22 February 2013}} 5. ^{{cite web|last1=Crawford|first1=Jamie|last2=Lawrence|first2=Chris|title=U.S. to base surveillance drones in Niger, ambassador says|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2013/01/29/us/niger/|publisher=CNN|accessdate=22 October 2017|date=7 February 2013}} 6. ^1 2 {{cite web|last1=Martinez|first1=Luis|title=Why US troops are in Niger|url=http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/us-troops-niger/story?id=50559788|publisher=ABC News|accessdate=19 October 2017|date=19 October 2017}} 7. ^{{cite web|title=Niger: The death of US soldiers reveals their presence in the Sahel|url=http://www.lexpress.fr/actualites/1/monde/niger-la-mort-de-soldats-americains-revele-leur-presence-au-sahel_1949754.html|website=L'Express|publisher=AFP|accessdate=19 October 2017|location=Niamey|language=French|date=5 October 2017}} 8. ^1 {{cite web|last1=Schmitt|first1=Eric|last2=Gibbons-Neff|first2=Thomas|title=Deadly Ambush of Green Berets in Niger Belies a ‘Low-Risk’ Mission|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/05/world/africa/green-berets-killed-niger.html|publisher=The New York Times|accessdate=20 October 2017|location=Washington|date=5 October 2017}} 9. ^{{cite web|last1=Haltiwanger|first1=John|title=Is Niger Trump's Benghazi? Four U.S. soldiers died and it took him 12 days to respond|url=http://www.newsweek.com/niger-trumps-benghazi-four-us-soldiers-died-and-it-took-him-12-days-respond-688082|publisher=Newsweek|accessdate=19 October 2017|date=18 October 2017}} 10. ^{{Cite web|url=http://abcnews.go.com/International/inside-us-militarys-mission-somalia/story?id=47239816|title=Inside the US military's mission in Somalia|last=News|first=A. B. C.|date=2017-05-05|website=ABC News|access-date=2017-10-24}} External links
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