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Watchdog Warns of 'Limited Progress' in Africa Counterterror Fight

Jeff Seldin

   WASHINGTON - Terrorist organizations appear to be tightening their grip
   on multiple regions of Africa, despite ongoing efforts by the United
   States and its allies to degrade their capabilities and limit their
   reach.

   The findings, part of a new report released Tuesday from the Defense
   Department inspector general, come as U.S.-led efforts have been forced
   to adjust, and in some cases, scale back activities because of the
   coronavirus making its way across the continent.

   "The United States and its international partners made limited
   progress," Acting Inspector General Sean O'Donnell wrote in the
   quarterly report, citing setbacks against affiliates of both al-Qaida
   and Islamic State, also known as IS or ISIS.

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