Mali
2 conflicts · 2001–2026
$60.6B
Total US Spending
2
Conflicts
54
US Deaths
—
Troops Stationed
500
Civilian Deaths
0
Authorized
2
Unauthorized
US Conflicts Involving This Country
⚔️ Conflicts
Global War on Terror (Other Operations)
❌Ongoing2001–Present · $60B · 50 US deaths
500 civilian deaths
Beyond the major wars, the US conducts counterterrorism operations in at least 78 countries. Special Forces deployed to 149 countries (75% of the world). Includes training missions, intelligence operations, drone strikes, and special operations raids across Africa, Asia, and the Middle East.
Niger & Sahel Operations
❌Withdrawal2013–2024 · $600M · 4 US deaths
US built a $110M drone base in Agadez, Niger and deployed ~1,100 troops to fight ISIS and al-Qaeda affiliates in the Sahel. After the 2023 Niger coup, the junta expelled US forces. Full withdrawal completed 2024. Four US soldiers killed in 2017 Tongo Tongo ambush.
🗣️ What They Said
“Let us not become the evil that we deplore.”
“I didn't know there was 1,000 troops in Niger. This is an endless war without boundaries, without limitations.”