‘We are keeping a good eye’: Top American General Warning of African terrorist groups on American homeland

A senior US military leader on Thursday issued a serious warning about the increasing threat of the African terrorist network, stating that the risk of attacks on the US coasts is increasing as expansion of extremist groups and developed throughout the continent.General Michael Langle, head of the US Africa Command (Africa), called the Sahel region a new “subscription of terrorism” on the world, which cites explosive increase in the size and access of the jihadi groups working there.,Sahel is now a flashpoint of prolonged struggle and rising instability, “Langle told reporters.” We are keeping a good eye on it because they can have the ability to attack the motherland. ,Terrorist expansion in West AfricaLangli highlighted two al-Qaeda-Linked outfits, which have increased rapid strength and geographical access over the last three years.Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Magreb (AQIM) is now three times larger in 2022 with the operation of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger in 2022.Jama’at nasr al-Islam Walm Wall-Muslim (JNIM), another al-Qaeda affiliated, with most of its expansion in Burkina Faso, has increased four times.These groups, Langle, said, actively demanding access to the coast of West Africa, a strategic step that may be able to broaden revenue currents through smuggling, weapons trafficking and human trafficking, while also increases their operational access.“If they achieve access to the giant beach, they can diversify their revenue currents and develop their strategy, more easily export terrorism on the US coasts,” he said.American response and global competitionIn response to intense threat, the US has increased its anti -terrorism operations. Over the weekend, American forces launched an aerial attack in Somalia against Al-Shabab, another al-Qaeda group, which has stricken the East African nation for decades, along with ISIS.Langle insisted that terrorism fight in Africa is not only a matter of security, but also geopolitical strategy, as both China and Russia move aggressively to establish military partnerships and impacts throughout the continent.Langle said, “The concern about the number of African soldiers going to Beijing for military training is increasing.” “They are trying to repeat what we do best in [US International Military Education and Training] Program. ,He warned that Chinese and Russian efforts to create a security alliance in Africa can reduce American influence and allow opponents to create a strong leg in the unstable region already by extremism.A race against timeLangli’s comment comes amid growing urgency to stabilize areas such as Sahel, where years of violence, wells and rebellions have weakened governments and have created fertile land for terrorist recruitment.The US Army withdrew from Niger last year, one of several failures, which has complex efforts to include terrorist groups. As the Africa works to re -establish the African partnership and monitor the terrorist hotspots, Langle stressed that the fight to include extremist threats in Africa is directly related to the security of the United States.“This is not just the problem of Africa,” he said. “This is a global – and we have to work now before these groups gain the power to strike beyond the boundaries of the continent.”