Terrorist groups 'on the march' in West Africa and the Sahel, US general warns

The stark message came as the State Department is ramping up its diplomatic efforts in the region.

, a four-star American general in charge of U.S. troops in Africa warned on Tuesday.

The groups, including two ISIS branches that were sanctioned by the United Nations last month, do not have the"capacity" to attack the U.S. homeland, according to Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs David Hale,"but they certainly are ambitious in the long run." Niger Armed Forces personnel complete a training scenario conducted by U.S. military advisers at Nigerien Air Base in Niger, Feb. 11, 2020.

While no decision on a possible reduction in forces has been made and the AFRICOM review is part of a broader look at adjusting U.S. troops globally, the review has been criticized by some lawmakers, including top Republicans, such as Sen. James Inhofe, R-Okla., who are concerned that the U.S. military's presence on the continent is vital to containing the spread of terrorism.

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