Obama sending troops to aid Africa anti-insurgency
Saturday, October 15, 2011 - 00:00
in Mathematics & Economics
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Intervening in a volatile and brutal crisis, President Barack Obama said Friday he has dispatched 100 U.S. troops to central Africa to support a years-long fight against a guerrilla group accused of horrific atrocities. Obama said they were sent to advise, not engage in combat, unless forced to defend themselves....