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All-female military-intelligence training in Nigeria supports peace, security initiatives

All-female military-intelligence training in Nigeria supports peace, security initiatives

All-female military-intelligence training in Nigeria supports peace, security initiatives

3:50 PM1/14/2020

From left, U.S. Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Nigeria Mary Beth Leonard, U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Heidi Berg, U.S. Africa Command director of intelligence, and Nigerian Commodore Abdulmajid Majidadi Ibrahim, Commandant of the Nigerian Defense Intelligence College, near Abuja, Nigeria, Dec. 20, following completion of the Intermediate Intelligence Course, comprised of nearly 20 West African female intelligence officers, non-commissioned officers, and civilians at the Nigerian Defense Intelligence College, near Abuja, Nigeria, Dec. 20.

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All-female military-intelligence training in Nigeria supports peace, security initiatives

All-female military-intelligence training in Nigeria supports peace, security initiatives

All-female military-intelligence training in Nigeria supports peace, security initiatives

3:50 PM1/14/2020

U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Heidi Berg, U.S. Africa Command director of intelligence, with Nigerian Commodore Abdulmajid Majidadi Ibrahim, Commandant of the Nigerian Defense Intelligence College, near Abuja, Nigeria, Dec. 20. “I want to thank our Nigerian partners – with whom we share a long-standing and well-established relationship – for stepping-up and hosting this training event,” Berg said. “It is a true testament to Nigeria’s role as a strong leader in Africa, committed to provide security, adhere to the rule of law, provide good governance, and promote economic prosperity.”

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All-female military-intelligence training in Nigeria supports peace, security initiatives

All-female military-intelligence training in Nigeria supports peace, security initiatives

All-female military-intelligence training in Nigeria supports peace, security initiatives

3:50 PM1/14/2020

Students await their graduation ceremony following completion of the Intermediate Intelligence Course, comprised of nearly 20 West African female intelligence officers, non-commissioned officers, and civilians at the Nigerian Defense Intelligence College, near Abuja, Nigeria, Dec. 20. The ceremony recognized those service members from Cameroon, Chad, Niger, Nigeria, Mali, and Senegal having completed the course with the goal of creating a cadre of intelligence professionals using a common framework and terminology to enable multinational coordination in shared missions.

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All-female military-intelligence training in Nigeria supports peace, security initiatives

All-female military-intelligence training in Nigeria supports peace, security initiatives

All-female military-intelligence training in Nigeria supports peace, security initiatives

3:50 PM1/14/2020

Students await their graduation ceremony following completion of the Intermediate Intelligence Course, comprised of nearly 20 West African female intelligence officers, non-commissioned officers, and civilians at the Nigerian Defense Intelligence College, near Abuja, Nigeria, Dec. 20. The ceremony recognized those service members from Cameroon, Chad, Niger, Nigeria, Mali, and Senegal having completed the course with the goal of creating a cadre of intelligence professionals using a common framework and terminology to enable multinational coordination in shared missions.

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All-female military-intelligence training in Nigeria supports peace, security initiatives

All-female military-intelligence training in Nigeria supports peace, security initiatives

All-female military-intelligence training in Nigeria supports peace, security initiatives

3:50 PM1/14/2020

U.S. Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Nigeria Mary Beth Leonard (right) with U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Heidi Berg, U.S. Africa Command director of intelligence, at the U.S. Embassy in Abuja, Nigeria, Dec. 19, 2019. The meeting was the first of several for Berg during a multi-day trip to Nigeria that included visits with Nigerian Intelligence Agency officials to enhance U.S. and Nigerian intelligence sharing and regional intelligence capability.

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All-female military-intelligence training in Nigeria supports peace, security initiatives

All-female military-intelligence training in Nigeria supports peace, security initiatives

All-female military-intelligence training in Nigeria supports peace, security initiatives

3:50 PM1/14/2020

Brian Adiele, one-of-two U.S. Africa Command instructors for the Intermediate Intelligence Course, prepares his class of nearly 20 West African female intelligence officers, non-commissioned officers, and civilians for their graduation ceremony from the month-long course at the Nigerian Defense Intelligence College, near Abuja, Nigeria, Dec. 20. The ceremony recognized those service members from Cameroon, Chad, Niger, Nigeria, Mali, and Senegal having completed the course with the goal of creating a cadre of intelligence professionals using a common framework and terminology to enable multinational coordination in shared missions.

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All-female military-intelligence training in Nigeria supports peace, security initiatives

All-female military-intelligence training in Nigeria supports peace, security initiatives

All-female military-intelligence training in Nigeria supports peace, security initiatives

3:50 PM1/14/2020

The U.S. Africa Command director of intelligence presided over the graduation of an all-female intelligence course and engaged with Nigerian intelligence officials during a multi-day trip

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EARF deploys to provide airfield security at Manda Bay

EARF deploys to provide airfield security at Manda Bay

EARF deploys to provide airfield security at Manda Bay

3:48 PM1/14/2020

U.S. Army Soldiers, assigned to the East Africa Response Force (EARF), 101st Airborne Division, exit a C-130J Super Hercules, assigned to the 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, at Manda Bay Airfield, Kenya, on January 5, 2020. The EARF deployed to the Manda Bay Airfield, Kenya, Jan. 5, to augment security to secure the airfield after an attack by al-Shabaab terrorists. The EARF is a rapid deployment force with the ability to protect U.S. citizens and diplomatic facilities, non-combatant evacuation operations, humanitarian assistance, disaster relief operations, and other missions as directed. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sean Carnes)

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EARF deploys to provide airfield security at Manda Bay

EARF deploys to provide airfield security at Manda Bay

EARF deploys to provide airfield security at Manda Bay

3:48 PM1/14/2020

U.S. Army Soldiers, assigned to the East Africa Response Force (EARF), 101st Airborne Division, sit aboard a C-130J Super Hercules, assigned to the 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, waiting to takeoff at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, on January 5, 2020. The EARF deployed to the Manda Bay Airfield, Kenya, Jan. 5, to augment security to secure the airfield after an attack by al-Shabaab terrorists. The EARF is a rapid deployment force with the ability to protect U.S. citizens and diplomatic facilities, non-combatant evacuation operations, humanitarian assistance, disaster relief operations, and other missions as directed. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Daniel Hernandez)

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EARF deploys to provide airfield security at Manda Bay

EARF deploys to provide airfield security at Manda Bay

EARF deploys to provide airfield security at Manda Bay

3:48 PM1/14/2020

U.S. Army Soldiers, assigned to the East Africa Response Force (EARF), 101st Airborne Division, board a C-130J Super Hercules, assigned to the 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, on January 5, 2020. The EARF deployed to the Manda Bay Airfield, Kenya, Jan. 5, to augment security to secure the airfield after an attack by al-Shabaab terrorists. The EARF is a rapid deployment force with the ability to protect U.S. citizens and diplomatic facilities, non-combatant evacuation operations, humanitarian assistance, disaster relief operations, and other missions as directed. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Daniel Hernandez)

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EARF deploys to provide airfield security at Manda Bay

EARF deploys to provide airfield security at Manda Bay

EARF deploys to provide airfield security at Manda Bay

3:47 PM1/14/2020

Following a Jan. 5 terrorist attack at Manda Bay Airfield, Kenya, U.S. service members comprising part of U.S. Africa Command’s East Africa Response Force deployed to secure the airfield and augment security.

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UPDATE #2: U.S. Statement on Manda Bay Terrorist Attack

UPDATE #2: U.S. Statement on Manda Bay Terrorist Attack

UPDATE #2: U.S. Statement on Manda Bay Terrorist Attack

6:11 PM1/6/2020

U.S. Africa Command’s East Africa Response Force (EARF) arrived at Manda Bay, Kenya, Jan. 5, to augment security to secure the airfield after an attack by al-Shabaab terrorists.

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UPDATE: U.S. Statement on Manda Bay Terrorist Attack

UPDATE: U.S. Statement on Manda Bay Terrorist Attack

UPDATE: U.S. Statement on Manda Bay Terrorist Attack

8:37 PM1/5/2020

During an attack by al-Shabaab, an al-Qaida group in East Africa, earlier today, one (1) U.S. service member and two (2) Department of Defense contractors were killed at a Kenya Defense Force Military Base in Manda Bay, Kenya.

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Attack at Manda Bay Airfield, Kenya

Attack at Manda Bay Airfield, Kenya

Attack at Manda Bay Airfield, Kenya

11:56 AM1/5/2020

U.S. Africa Command acknowledges there was an attack by the terrorist organization al-Shabaab at Manda Bay Airfield, Kenya, today. U.S Africa Command and Kenya Defense Forces repelled the al-Shabaab attack.

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Somali, U.S. forces engage insurgents in support of the Federal Government of Somalia

Somali, U.S. forces engage insurgents in support of the Federal Government of Somalia

Somali, U.S. forces engage insurgents in support of the Federal Government of Somalia

6:45 PM1/3/2020

In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted an airstrike against al-Shabaab terrorists who engaged Somali National Army partner forces on patrol near Bacaw, Somalia, on Jan. 3, 2020.

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AFRICOM in 2019: Strengthening partnerships while countering threats, malign actors

AFRICOM in 2019: Strengthening partnerships while countering threats, malign actors

AFRICOM in 2019: Strengthening partnerships while countering threats, malign actors

11:09 AM12/31/2019

During 2019, U.S. Africa Command continued its critical work with African, international, and inter-agency partners to counter transnational threats and malign actors, strengthen security forces, and respond to crises in order to advance U.S. interests and promote regional security, stability, and prosperity.

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Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. conduct three airstrikes against al-Shabaab terrorists

Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. conduct three airstrikes against al-Shabaab terrorists

Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. conduct three airstrikes against al-Shabaab terrorists

11:21 PM12/29/2019

In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted three (3) airstrikes in two (2) locations targeting al-Shabaab militants in the vicinity of Qunyo Barrow and Caliyoow Barrow, Somalia, respectively, on Dec. 29, 2019.

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U.S. provides Djibouti's rapid intervention unit tactical vehicles seven months early

U.S. provides Djibouti's rapid intervention unit tactical vehicles seven months early

U.S. provides Djibouti's rapid intervention unit tactical vehicles seven months early

9:15 AM12/26/2019

As part of a $31 million train-and-equip partnership between the U.S. government and the Djiboutian military, a shipment of 54 new Humvees arrived in Djibouti City, Djibouti, this week.

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All-female military-intelligence training in Nigeria supports peace, security initiatives

All-female military-intelligence training in Nigeria supports peace, security initiatives

All-female military-intelligence training in Nigeria supports peace, security initiatives

10:32 AM12/23/2019

The U.S. Africa Command director of intelligence engaged with Nigerian intelligence officials and presided over the graduation of an all-female intelligence course during a multi-day trip, Dec. 18-21.

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U.S. provides Djibouti's rapid intervention unit tactical vehicles seven months early

U.S. provides Djibouti's rapid intervention unit tactical vehicles seven months early

U.S. provides Djibouti's rapid intervention unit tactical vehicles seven months early

4:23 PM12/20/2019

As part of a $31 million train-and-equip partnership between the U.S. government and the Djiboutian military, a shipment of 54 new Humvees arrived in Djibouti City, Djibouti, this week.

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