British forces are backing a massive counter-terror mission to stop West Africa being flooded with Islamic State fighters who could threaten the UK. Hundreds of UK troops will deploy to Mali later this year to help fight off a growing number of terror attacks from thousands of jihadists. Africa’s Sub-Sahara region is fast becoming a deadly new frontier against IS, al-Qaeda and other murderous groups. African countries have united in a mission to stop a new jihadi stronghold exporting terrorism to the UK – as happened in Syria. Terrorists have emerged all over the Sahel, which covers north Nigeria, Chad, Niger, northern Senegal, Burkina Faso, Mali and South Sudan. One young Nigerian officer, war -weary from fighting IS-related jihadists Boko Haram, warned: “ISIS is coming. They are so bad. “But I am not afraid – we are being well trained to fight them.” The Mirror joined Operation Mansio, the Senegal-based British contribution to American-led Troops from 1 Scots and the Royal Marines are training African forces to smash terrorism and, later this year, 250 more will deploy to neighbouring Mali. Many Nigerian special forces here are fresh from battling Nigerian-based Boko Haram, which has kid- napped and slaughtered civilians. Lt… Read full this story
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