Community project: Let's find out how many countries the US is fighting in-- 26 so far.

[tall73]

Inside the New American Way of War
Caption of photo notes that US special forces deploy against Boko Haram in The Central African Republic.

U.S. Special Forces around their base near the town of Obo, Central African Republic, where they train and deploy against Boko Haram.


This verifies information here regarding special forces in the region.
Revealed: The U.S. military's 36 code-named operations in Africa

Between 2013 and 2017, U.S. special operations forces saw combat in at least 13 African countries, according to retired Army Brig. Gen. Don Bolduc, who served at U.S. Africa Command from 2013 to 2015 and then headed Special Operations Command Africa until 2017. Those countries, according to Bolduc, are Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Somalia, South Sudan and Tunisia. He added that U.S. troops have been killed or wounded in action in at least six of them: Kenya, Libya, Niger, Somalia, South Sudan and Tunisia.

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The operation also covered the introduction of contractors and Marines to secure the U.S. Embassy in Bangui and the deployment of a small U.S. special operations contingent to assist the U.S. ambassador in missions to counter the Lord’s Resistance Army.

 

[tall73]

Describes a rescue mission in South Sudan:

Harrowing Account Of How USAF C-130 Crews Snuck Into South Sudan To Evacuate Diplomats Under Fire

 

[tall73]

Revealed: The U.S. military's 36 code-named operations in Africa

Between 2013 and 2017, U.S. special operations forces saw combat in at least 13 African countries, according to retired Army Brig. Gen. Don Bolduc, who served at U.S. Africa Command from 2013 to 2015 and then headed Special Operations Command Africa until 2017. Those countries, according to Bolduc, are Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Somalia, South Sudan and Tunisia. He added that U.S. troops have been killed or wounded in action in at least six of them: Kenya, Libya, Niger, Somalia, South Sudan and Tunisia.

This was quoted in regards to the Central African Republic earlier, but also confirms other suspected combat areas that can now be moved to that category.

Democratic Republic of Congo
South Sudan

 

[Richard T]

You might consider the countries where U.S. forces currently receive imminent danger pay. I don't know if that fully meets your standard of engagement but it is a good place to look. See this for a list. Note that some of these areas have dates where the extra pay has ended. https://www.dfas.mil/militarymembers/payentitlements/Pay-Tables/IDP-Areas.html

 

[tall73]

You might consider the countries where U.S. forces currently receive imminent danger pay. I don't know if that fully meets your standard of engagement but it is a good place to look. See this for a list. Note that some of these areas have dates where the extra pay has ended. https://www.dfas.mil/militarymembers/payentitlements/Pay-Tables/IDP-Areas.html

Thank you!

 

[tall73]

Forces deployed to Gabon, in case needed, but did not see action. Still, the article gives info on response teams in Africa.

East Africa Response Force deployed to Gabon