US army training West Africans to fight Islamist jihadis

ACCRA, Ghana: Amid the spread of extremist violence in West Africa's Sahel region, the US military has launched its annual military training exercise, entitled Flintlock, aimed at helping armies contain the region's jihadi threats.

The US stated it aims to assist African countries curb the threats posed by extremists before they spread further in the the region.

As part of Flintlock, which began this week