AFRICOM U.S. Special Forces Operating in Mali: US Troops now in 5 African Countries
Pentagon: All U.S. Elite Commandos in Mali 'Accounted For'. - The Pentagon confirmed Friday that all U.S. special operations forces in Mali are safe amid an attempt by rogue military forces to topple the east African nation’s civilian government. “We do have SOF personnel in country and they’ve ceased all activity,” says a senior Pentagon official. “I don’t know if they’ve departed, but as of [Thursday], they had not. Additionally, all were accounted for.” The Pentagon official did not disclose the number of SOF personnel in Mali, but special operations deployments typically include small numbers of troops.