Africa terror group could soon strike inside the US, general says

Top general warns African terrorist group might soon strike within the US

Terrorist groups located inside the Sahel region, which includes Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, have increased their presence within the last three years, according to U.S. Africa Command head Gen. Michael Langley.

Terror networks ‘thriving’ in Africa — could pose threat to US, top general warns: ‘Growing more aggressive’

Marine Corps Gen. Michael Langley, the top US general in Africa, warned Friday that terror groups in the Sahel region are “thriving” and may eventually pose a threat to the homeland.

Africa terror group could soon strike inside the US, general says

The U.S. military’s top general in Africa said terrorist factions in the Sahel region have increased their presence so much in the past three years that they soon may be able to launch attacks within the United States.

General: Africa Terror Groups Seek Access For US Attack

The general in charge of U.S. Africa Command warned Friday that terrorist factions in the Sahel region have increased so much in the past three years that they soon might be able to launch attacks on the U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Michael Langley, who has led AFRICOM since 2022, said the region has become the “epicenter” for terrorism in Africa, with al-Qaida and Islamic State group affiliates operating in Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger and Nigeria. “One…

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Africa terror group ramping up ability to strike inside the US, general says

The Sahel region is the “epicenter of terrorism," Gen. Michael Langley said.