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Monday, July 25, 2005

U.S. Pushes Anti-Terrorism in AfricaUnder Long-Term Program, Pentagon to Train Soldiers of 9 Nations

By Ann Scott Tyson, Washington Post Staff Writer, Tuesday, July 26, 2005; Page A01

N'DJAMENA, Chad -- The U.S. military is embarking on a long-term push into Africa to counter what it considers growing inroads of al Qaeda and other terrorist networks in poor, lawless and predominantly Muslim expanses of the continent.
The Pentagon plans to train thousands of African troops in battalions equipped for extended desert and border operations, and to link the militaries of different countries with secure satellite communications. The initiative, with proposed funding of $500 million over seven years, covers Algeria, Chad, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal, Nigeria, Morocco and Tunisia -- with the U.S. military eager to add Libya if relations improve.

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