Special to WorldTribune.com As Libya’s unity government shows signs of taking hold, the United States and European allies are developing a plan to strike Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) targets in the north African country. The establishment of a unity government is a key precondition for launching an international stabilization effort and to […]
Special to WorldTribune.com North Africa militaries are the first line of defense and the United States is working with them to fight the growing threat from Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL), U.S. Africa Command’s top general said. At a June 12 press conference at AFRICOM’s base in Stuttgart, Germany with reporters from Tunisia […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United States plans to establish and train a Libyan special operations force command. Officials said the U.S. military has been assigned to help Libya organize an elite force that could conduct such missions as counter-insurgency and border security. They said the SOF command could reach 8,000 troops. “Suffice to […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United States has delivered maritime security vessels to Djibouti. The U.S. State Department has supplied two high-speed aluminum coastal security boats to the Djiboutian Navy. Officials said the boats would enhance Djibouti’s maritime security capabilities as well as border security. “The center of gravity of the Djiboutian economy is […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United States has been expanding military facilities in Djibouti. The Defense Department has awarded contracts to enhance and expand its military base at Camp Lemonnier. Officials said the effort was meant to accommodate increased air traffic of military supplies to the Arab League state. On Aug. 17, the U.S. […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United States has determined that Libyan weapons have reached Al Qaida in Mali. Officials said thousands of missiles and rockets were taken from the arsenal of then-Libyan ruler Moammar Gadhafi and brought to Al Qaida strongholds in Mali. The officials said the anti-tank and surface-to-air missiles have bolstered Al […]