suspected al-Qaeda and al-Shabaab positions in Yemen.201011 Operation NewDawn, On February 17, 2010, U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates announcedthat as of September 1, 2010, the name "Operation Iraqi Freedom"would be replaced by "Operation New Dawn". This coincides with thereduction of American troops to 50,000.2011 2011military intervention in Libya: Operation Odyssey Dawn, United States andcoalition enforcing U.N. Security Council Resolution 1973 with bombings ofLibyan forces.2011 Osama BinLaden is killed by U.S. military forces in Pakistan as part of OperationNeptune Spear.2011 Drone strikeson al-Shabab militants begin in Somalia.[18] This marks the 6th nation in whichsuch strikes have been carried out,[19] including Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq,Yemen[20] and Libya.2011present Uganda: U.S. Combat troops sent in as advisers to Uganda.[21]2012 Jordan: 150U.S. troops deployed to Jordan to help it contain the Syrian Civil War withinSyria's borders.2012 Turkey: 400troops and two batteries of Patriot missiles sent to Turkey to prevent anymissile strikes from Syria.2012 Chad: 50 U.S.troops have deployed to the African country of Chad to help evacuate U.S.citizens and embassy personnel from the neighboring Central African Republic'scapital of Bangui in the face of rebel advances toward the city.2013 Mali: U.S.forces assisted the French in Operation Serval with air refueling and transportaircraft.2013 Somalia: U.S.Air Force planes supported the French in the Bulo Marer hostage rescue attempt.However, they did not use any weapons.2013 2013 Koreancrisis2013 Navy SEALsconducted a raid in Somalia and possibly killed a senior Al-Shabaab official,simultaneously another raid took place in Tripoli, Libya, where SpecialOperations Forces captured Abu Anas al Libi (also known as Anas al-Libi)[22]2014 present Uganda: V-22 Ospreys, MC-130s, KC-135s and additional U.S. soldiers are sent toUganda to continue to help African forces search for Joseph Kony.[23]2014present -American intervention in Iraq: Hundreds of U.S. troops deployed to protect Americanassets in Iraq and to advise Iraqi and Kurdish fighters.[24] In August the U.S.Air Force conducted a humanitarian air drop and the U.S. Navy began a series ofairstrikes against Islamic State-aligned forces throughout northernIraq.[25][26]2014 - Americanrescue mission in Syria: The U.S attempted to rescue James Foley and otherhostages being held by ISIL. Air strikes were conducted on the ISIL militarybase known as "Osama bin Laden camp". Meanwhile, the bombings, Deltateams parachuted near an ISIL high-valued prison. The main roads were blockedto keep any target from escaping. When no hostage was found, the Americantroops began house to house searches. By this time, ISIL militants beganarriving to the area. Heavy fighting occurred until the Americans decided toabandon the mission due to the hostages being nowhere in the area. Although themission failed, at least 5 ISIL militants were killed, however 1 American troopwas wounded. According to the reports, Jordan had a role in the operation andthat one Jordanian soldier had been wounded as well. This was unconfirmed.2014present -American-led intervention in Syria: American aircraft bomb Islamic Statepositions in Syria. Airstrikes on al-Qaeda, al-Nusra Front and Khorasan positionsare also being conducted.2014present -Intervention against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant: Syrian localsforces and American-led coalition forces launch a series of aerial attacks onISIL and al-Nusra Front positions in Iraq and Syria.2014- 2014Yemen hostage rescue operations against al-Qaeda: On November 25, U.S