Friday, March 11, 2016

With U.S. Aid, Senegal Readies to Repel Terrorists - WSJ

With U.S. Aid, Senegal Readies to Repel Terrorists - WSJ: "The ambush, supervised by U.S. trainers, was an exercise, part of last month’s Flintlock antiterrorism war games that U.S. Special Operations Command and its Western and regional partners conduct in Africa every year. But the scenario was down to the bone realistic: In recent months, Islamist militants have stormed international hotels in the capitals of nearby Mali and Burkina Faso, killing dozens of people in each attack.

This means that African countries untouched by international terrorism are increasingly worried that they, too, will be targeted soon."



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