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MNJTF Operation Aims to Restore ‘Sanity’ to Lake Chad Basin
ADF STAFF
Troop morale was high when the Multinational Joint Task Force launched Operation Lake Sanity 2 on April 23 and immediately began making headway against the violent extremist organizations that have terrorized the region for…
Mali’s Military Junta Struggles to Contain Surging Violence
ADF STAFF
Mali’s military junta has repeatedly pledged to restore security to the country after using the terror threat as justification for coups in 2020 and 2021. Instead, the violence has gotten worse.
Last year, Mali recorded a…
West African Military Logistics Experts Gather to Address Challenges
ADF STAFF
A time-worn military adage says: “Amateurs talk strategy; professionals talk logistics.” Experienced leaders know that without solid logistics, any military plan is destined to fail.
That philosophy was at the heart of the 2024…
Al-Shabaab Still Deadly 18 Years After Emergence
ADF STAFF
Al-Shabaab, the terrorist group that continues to launch deadly attacks against Somali civilians, Soldiers and international peacekeepers, has reached its 18th anniversary.
The group’s long lifespan is significant as an…
Dismantling Nigeria’s Black Axe Criminal Network Remains a Global Challenge
ADF STAFF
A series of undercover “Operation Jackal” investigations have dealt a blow to Nigeria’s notorious Black Axe criminal networks. But authorities warn that the group’s global reach and technological sophistication means much work…
Egypt-Somalia Defense Pact Escalates Horn Tensions
ADF STAFF
Tension already was bubbling in the Horn of Africa in late August when two desert-camouflaged Egyptian military cargo planes landed in the Somali capital of Mogadishu with weapons, ammunition and about 300 special forces…