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    Operation Juniper Shield, formerly known as Operation Enduring Freedom – Trans Sahara (OEF-TS), is the military operation conducted by the United States...
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  • awarded Purple Hearts. Special operations carried out in North Africa are under the codename Operation Juniper Shield. During the 2012 Benghazi attack...
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    present Pro-Biafran insurgency in Bakassi 6 February 2007 – ongoing Operation Juniper Shield 2009 – present Boko Haram insurgency 23 January – 24 December 2015...
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    formerly Operation Freedom Eagle), 15 January 2002 – 24 February 2015 Operation Enduring Freedom – Horn of Africa (OEF-HOA) Operation Juniper Shield, formerly...
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    the region. At some point in 2013, Operation Enduring Freedom – Trans Sahara was rebadged as Operation Juniper Shield. ABC News reported that the Green...
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    French military in counter-terrorism operations against militant groups in Niger as part of Operation Juniper Shield. The deployment of U.S. forces in Niger...
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  • is known as Operation Octave Shield. Before Djibouti became the epicentre for counter terrorism operations in Africa, unilateral operations were launched...
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    States Marine Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC) is a component command of the United States Special Operations Command (SOCOM) that comprises...
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    List of wars involving the United States in the 21st century (category Military operations of the Syrian civil war involving the United States)
    deployments of U.S. military forces overseas Timeline of United States military operations Military history of the United States United States Armed Forces List...
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  • deployments to the Middle East, OEF encompasses Operation JUNIPER SHIELD, OCTAVE SHIELD and SPARTAN SHIELD. Examples of campaign stars worn on the Global...
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    Delta Force (category Special operations units and formations of the United States Army)
    Applications Group (CAG), or within Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) as Task Force Green, is a special operations force of the United States Army under the...
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    United States Army Special Forces (category United States Army Special Operations Command)
    distinctive service headgear, is a branch of the United States Army Special Operations Command (USASOC). The core missionset of Special Forces contains five...
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    of Operational Detachment Alpha 3336, Special Operations Task Force 11, Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force-Afghanistan in the Battle of Shok...
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    Barry Smith. In 1999, Kennedy began training with Chuck Liddell, Jake Shields, Gan McGee, and John Hackleman at The Pit in San Luis Obispo, and made...
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    OEF encompasses Operation JUNIPER SHIELD, OCTAVE SHIELD and SPARTAN SHIELD. The Coast Guard awards the medal for different operations (qv). To receive...
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    Enduring Freedom – Trans Sahara (OEF-TS), now Operation Juniper Shield, is the name of the military operation conducted by the U.S. and partner nations in...
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    of Operation Juniper Shield, conducting a five-week mission in Mauritania where they trained their Mauritanian Army counterparts in convoy operations. Marines...
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    conflict Operation Barkhane Operation Enduring Freedom – Trans Sahara MINUSMA super camp attack Gibbons-Neff, Thomas (3 November 2018). "An Operation in Niger...
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    Irish, John (12 January 2013). "Niger says sending 500 soldiers to Mali operation". Reuters. Retrieved 13 January 2013. Felix, Bate (11 January 2013). "Mali...
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    Vicki Huddleston, the U.S. Ambassador to Mali at the time, vetoed the operation, arguing that Belmokhtar was not important enough to risk the possible...
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    Islamic extremists in Mali Juniper Nimbus - Support for Nigerian Forces against Boko Haram Juniper Shield - Counterterrorism operations in northwest Africa Jupiter...
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  • replacing Abdelmalek Droukdel who was killed during a French special operation during the Battle of Talahandak. The U.S. Rewards for Justice Program...
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    in 2002, Boko Haram's increasing radicalisation led to the suppression operation by the Nigerian military and the killing of its leader Mohammed Yusuf...
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    for Preaching and Combat (GSPC). He was killed during a French special operation during the Battle of Talahandak. Droukdel was born in Meftah, Algeria...
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    partner nations in the Saharan and Sahel regions of Africa conduct Operation Juniper Shield, consisting of counterterrorism efforts and policing of arms and...
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  • against Boko Haram Operation Juniper Shield – Counterterrorism operations in the northwest African Sahara/Sahel. formerly known as Operation Enduring Freedom...
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    Special Operations Regiment (MSOR), is a special operations force of the United States Marine Corps, which is a part of Marine Corps Special Operations Command...
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  • ISBN 1-250-00696-1 ISBN 978-1-250-00696-7, p.209-210 "Operation Enduring Freedom – Trans Sahara (OEF-TS) Operation Juniper Shield". GlobalSecurity.org. Retrieved February...
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    Star, Operation Resolute Support, Operation Freedom's Sentinel, Operation Juniper Shield, Operation Juniper Micron, and Operation Spartan Shield. It has...
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  • January 29, 2016. Despite the often discouraging prospects, the ECOMOG operation was ultimately successful for several reasons. The first was the sheer...
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