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17, November 2018
Trump administration cutting counterterror forces in Cameroon, Nigeria and Niger 0
The Pentagon says it is reducing its counterterrorism forces in Africa and is studying whether to make similar moves elsewhere in the world.
The stated reason for a planned 10 percent cut in the counterterrorism forces of U.S. Africa Command is to shift the military’s attention toward security threats from Russia and China. That is in line with a revamped defense strategy announced in January by Defense Secretary Jim Mattis.
The Africa reductions will amount to roughly 700 troops and their associated military support.