600 French soldiers to fight terror in Africa as US ponders leaving
“Possible cuts to the US military’s footprint in Africa, where the US has roughly 5,000 troops, are part of the Defense Department’s recent review worldwide,” US Defense Secretary Mark Esper said.
U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper leaves after a press briefing at Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., December 20, 2019(photo credit: REUTERS/YURI GRIPAS)BySETH J. FRANTZMAN