Why the U.S. Military is in Niger Crop

A U.S. Army Special Forces weapons sergeant observes as a Nigerien soldier bounds forward while practicing buddy team movement drills during Exercise Flintlock 2017 in Diffa, Niger, March 11, 2017. Flintlock is a Special Operations Forces exercise geared toward building interoperability between African and western partner nations. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Zayid Ballesteros)

By Spc. Zayid Ballesteros Oct 20, 2017

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U.S. Africa Command cross-functional team visits Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Why the U.S. Military is in Niger Crop