• Rojo27 [he/him]
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    7 months ago

    Washington is concerned about Islamic militants in the Sahel region, who may be able to expand without the presence of U.S. forces and intelligence capabilities.

    LMAO. You mean the same ones that have been lingering in the region for all these years that US troops have been stationed in the region? The same ones that are probably being bankrolled by the US? The ones that are now getting their asses kicked by local forces and Wagner?

    • VILenin [he/him]
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      7 months ago

      Read: Washington threatens to provide arms and funding to Islamic militants (even more than they already do) should the government of Niger refuse to comply

    • JohnBrownNote [comrade/them, des/pair]
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      7 months ago

      wagner is still around? i thought they killed tony pringles and were going to integrate the remaining rent-a-soldiers into the regular army

      • PolandIsAStateOfMind@lemmygrad.ml
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        7 months ago

        They probably integrated the bulk of their forces in Ukraine, but the mercenary force is a very useful tool, so they just reined it tightly to their ministry of defense.