Mauritania Deputy Chief of Defense Visits AFRICOM

U.S. Army Gen. David Rodriguez, commander of U.S. Africa Command, and Mauritania Brig. Gen. Hanana Sidi Hanana, deputy chief of defense for Mauritania, pose for a photo during a gift exchange in Stuttgart, Germany, Sept. 1, 2015. Hanana visited AFRICOM to discuss how the U.S. military plans and conducts joint operations at the strategic level.

By Klutts, Christopher C. SSG , United States Africa Command Stuttgart, Germany Sep 03, 2015

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(this is an update to the previous August 1, 2025 press release)

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(this is an update to the previous August 1, 2025 press release)

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In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducted an airstrike against al Shabaab on July 25, 2025.

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