counterinsurgency

“It was kind of like low-level counterinsurgency against anybody who stood up against the U.S. government,” Leonard said.

The weapon, which been in use by the Army and Marine Corps since 2005, has provided firepower in counter terror and counterinsurgency operations in places like Syria for years.

The reality is very different, according to Ms Ochieng, who explained that Burkina Faso and its neighbours need quick cash to fund counterinsurgency campaigns.

After all, insurgent organizations need to be combated through counterinsurgency, not counterterrorism.

He later deployed to Afghanistan as a counterinsurgency instructor in Kabul.