A Secret War? Why U.S. Special Ops Are in Africa Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email The US Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force for Crisis Response (SPMAGTF-CR) take part in a Franco-American military exercise, 2/13/14. The SPMAGTF-CR mission is to intervene rapidly in Africa ( PASCAL GUYOT/AFP / Getty ) Produced by Oliver Lazarus Produced by PRI and WNYC