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Four-Star AFRICOM Commander Reassures Troops After Siege at US Capitol U.S. Army Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander, Africa Command (AFRICOM), speaks to service members during his trip to East Africa at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Dec. 17, 2020. (U.S Air Force/Tech. Sgt. Dana J. Cable) 8 Jan 2021 The head of U.S. Africa Command sought to reassure his troops Friday that the American government remains strong and ready to meet any threat, despite the storming of the U.S. Capitol by a pro-Trump mob incensed by false claims of election fraud. Some of you may be concerned about the events we saw unfold back home in the U.S. Capitol, Army Gen. Stephen Townsend, the AFRICOM commander, said in a joint statement via Twitter with Marine Sgt. Maj. Richard Thresher, the command s senior enlisted leader. America has withstood much greater challenges in the past. … Our system of government is strong, resilient and will prevail. ....
January 4, 2021 In a U-turn, the US has said the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, USS Nimitz (CVN-68), along with its strike group will remain deployed in the Middle East in the wake of threats from Iran. The latest order comes within 96 hours of the Pentagon calling the carrier back home. Earlier, US Acting Secretary of Defense Chris Miller had thanked the 5,000 sailors of the USS Nimitz and the Marines of its strike group for their work and told them to return home. The carrier, its embarked air wing, and its escorts have remained deployed in the US Central Command since June of last year. ....
US Conducts 2 New Year s Day Airstrikes on Somalia as Troop Withdrawal Continues Islamic militant group al-Shabaab was a target of the New Year s Day strikes on Somalia. (AP Photo) 2 Jan 2021 The U.S. conducted the first airstrikes of the New Year in Somalia as a sign of continuing support for the Mogadishu government against al-Shabaab insurgents as U.S. troops continue to pull out of the country, officials with U.S. Africom Command said. The two New Year s Day airstrikes hit al-Shabaab compounds, destroying two according to the initial assessment. No civilians were killed or injured, officials said. This action clearly demonstrates our continuing commitment to Somalia and our regional partners, Army Maj. Gen. Joel Tyler, director of operations for AFRICOM, said in a statement. ....
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