U.S.-Trained Officers Have Led Numerous Coups in Africa
The Intercept Briefing
The United States and Africa
Two years earlier, lieutenant colonel isaac zeda had attended a counter terrorism training course at mc dill air force base in florida. The next year, another coup overthrew zida's transitional government. Since 20 18, the lieutenant colonel has headed guinea special forces, an alite unit that leads the fight against terrorism. In september, members of dumbuas unit took a break from their training with us. Last summer, american green bares arrived in guinea to train a special forces unit led by colonel momadi dumbua,. Unknown to his compatriots, when he first appeared on national television. Mamadi dumbua is described as discreet. He
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