15 secret wars the US is involved in right now
Using data from the 2022 Brennan Center for Justice report, “Secret War: How the U.S. Uses Partnerships and Proxy Forces to Wage War Under the Radar,” 24/7 Wall St. identified the 15 countries where the U.S. government is engaging in secret wars.
It is important to note that this list of countries is not necessarily exhaustive and is instead based on publicly available information. Many of these countries, located exclusively in the Middle East and Africa, are home to branches of terrorist groups like al-Shabaab, al-Qaeda, and the Islamic State group (also known as ISIS).
Afghanistan
Cameroon
Egypt
Iraq
Kenya
Lebanon
Libya
Mali
Mauritania
Niger
Nigeria
Somalia
Syria
Tunisia
Yemen