Africans question the intentions of a new U.S. military base

Mon, 04/27/2009 - 13:47
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Defense department officials said they are creating plans for a land based assault on alleged pirate bases in Somalia. This follows years of U.S. military actions in Africa, including aerial attacks on Somalia and a mission in Mali in which U.S. soldiers were fired on. A new U.S. military unit called The African Command was activated late last year, but as Africa Jones reports, U.S. military presence on the continent has not been well received by the locals.

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