US forces will continue to go after ISIS targets in Africa that pose an “imminent threat” to US personnel and interests as the group’s presence grows in Libya, said Army Gen. David Rodriguez, commander of US Africa Command, on Thursday. The flow of fighters throughout Northern Africa has increased, with a growing ISIS presence in Libyan cities, such as Sirte, Benghazi, and Sabratha. The US has taken steps to target ISIS leaders, including striking the group’s commander and a training camp near Sabratha in February, Rodriguez said. Regional countries are growing increasingly concerned about the presence of ISIS fighters and are increasing their capacity to counter it, he said. The leader in this push has been Tunisia, which itself has been the target of an ISIS attack on the resort town of Sousse in June 2015. Additionally, Chad and Nigeria are focused on threats in southern Libya. (See also: ‘Vigorous Action’ Needed in Libya and Expanding Operations in Libya.)
Air Force Conducts Test Launch of Minuteman III ICBM
May 21, 2025
The Air Force tested an unarmed Minuteman III ICBM from Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif,. at 12:01 a.m. Pacific Time May. 21. The successful test saw the missile equipped with a single reentry vehicle travel more than 4,200 miles to strike a test site near Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall…