Defence News
More than 1,000 American troops will soon be shipped to Eastern Africa
More than 1,000 American National Guard troops will soon be shipped to Eastern Africa for a counter-terrorism mission, intended to shore up US bases dotting the region amid a series of ongoing combat and training operations.
The military announced the upcoming deployment in a statement earlier this week, saying that more than 1,000 soldiers from the Kentucky and Virginia National Guards are being prepped for a mission in Africa, the largest “single-unit mobilization” for the VNG since World War 2.
Dubbed ‘Task Force Red Dragon,’ the troops will take part in the Pentagon’s multi-national counter-terrorism operation in the Horn of Africa, and are “trained and equipped to accomplish a wide range of missions throughout the US Africa Command area of responsibility,” the Guard said.
