U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM)

US forces killed ISIS leader Abu-Bilal al-Minuki in a joint operation with Nigeria in the Lake Chad Basin. Gen. Dagvin Anderson, head of US Africa Command, testified to Congress about concerns that a 75% force reduction over the past decade has compromised America's ability to counter terrorism threats across Africa's Sahel region.

Two U.S. service members are missing in southwestern Morocco after a multinational military exercise, prompting a search-and-rescue operation involving U.S. and allied forces. The incident occurred at the Cap Draa Training Area near Tan Tan on May 2, during the annual African Lion exercise, which spans multiple African countries.