Mali, Niger
ISIS leader from Niger ambush that killed 4 US troops may be dead
Mali forces say they killed Abu Huzeifa, who was known to brandish a rifle he said belonged to dead Green Berets in a 2017 ambush in Niger.
IS commander wanted for deaths of US forces in Niger killed in operation
Malian state forces confirmed the death of Abu Huzeifa, who was believed to have helped carry out 2017 attack
Mali Claims Death of Terrorist Who Helped Lead Deadly Ambush in Niger
The West African country said it killed Abu Huzeifa, a commander in an Islamic State affiliate who was involved in a 2017 attack in neighboring Niger that killed American Green Berets and Nigerien forces.
Mali says it killed extremist commander who took part in one of worst attacks on US forces in Africa
A senior Islamic State group commander wanted in connection with one of the deadliest attacks on U.S. forces in Africa was killed in an operation by Mali's security forces, the country's army said. Abu Huzeifa,
Malian army says it killed an Islamic State group commander who attacked U.S., Niger forces
Mali’s army says a senior Islamic State group commander wanted in connection with the deaths of U.S. forces in Niger has been killed in an operation by Malian state forces
Mali kills IS commander blamed for US deaths - state TV
State TV in Mali says a senior Islamic State commander who had a $5m (£4m) US bounty on his head has been killed by a force including troops from Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger. Abu Huzeifa had been linked to several high-profile raids in the Sahel region.
Mali claims killing extremist linked to 2017 deaths of US troops
A senior Islamic State group commander wanted in connection with one of the deadliest attacks on U.S. forces in Africa has been killed, Mali's army says.
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Niger: Ex-President Issoufou orchestrated my father’s removal – Bazoum’s daughter alleges
Hinder, the daughter of the ousted Nigerien President, Mohamed Bazoum, has said that her dad’s predecessor, Mahamadou ...
As US pulls troops from Niger and Chad, what happens to counterterrorism?
Many counterterrorism officials inside and outside the U.S. government are petrified about all of this. The Sahel is now the ...
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Newspaper publisher’s arrest in Niger sends new alarm signal on press freedom in Sahel
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) calls for the immediate release of a newspaper publisher who was arrested at his office in ...
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Terrorist influence growing in Niger as US military departs
It's like a nasty breakup.Last week, Niger politely asked the U.S. to pack up and leave.  The U.S. has been in Niger since ...
US to pull troops from Chad and Niger as the African nations question its counterterrorism role
The Pentagon says the United States will pull the majority of its troops from Chad and Niger as it works to restore key ...
US to withdraw troops from Niger after military deal revoked
The United States and Niger are discussing plans to withdraw American troops from the West African nation, ending more than a ...
CBS News9d
Why the military withdrawal from Niger is a "devastating blow" to the U.S., and likely a win for Russia
Johannesburg — After investing more than $1 billion in Niger over a decade, the U.S. military has agreed to withdraw its more than 1,000 forces from the West African nation over the next few months.
US pullout from Niger driven by discord over democratic transition, official says
Niger's junta asked the U.S. to withdraw military personnel from the country over disagreements with Washington on issues ...
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US says still talking to Niger about army pullout
The United States is still talking with Niger about the withdrawal of 1,000 American military personnel, and decisions will ...
CBS News12d
U.S. agrees to withdraw troops from Niger
The U.S. has agreed to withdraw its forces from the West African nation of Niger, an official confirmed to CBS News Friday. A state department official told CBS News in a statement that in a ...