10 things you might not know about obscure wars

In President Barack Obama's second inaugural address, he declared that "a decade of war is now ending." But if the past is any indication, there are plenty of military actions ahead. Just last week, the U.S. reached agreement with the African nation of Niger to station forces there to support French troops in neighboring Mali. Our mission: to deploy 10 facts about obscure warfare.

By Mark Jacob and Stephan Benzkofer

February 3, 2013