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US Begins Withdrawal of Troops From Niger – Joint Assertion
US Begins Withdrawal of Troops From Niger – Joint Assertion
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America has begun withdrawing its troops from Niger with the departure of the primary plane, the 2 nations’ protection ministries mentioned in a joint assertion.
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“The US Division of Protection and the Nigerien Ministry of Nationwide Protection of the Republic of Niger announce that the withdrawal of U.S. forces and property from Niger has progressed from preliminary preparations to redeployment. This important transition started with the departure of a US Air Drive C-17 Globemaster III from Air Base 101 in Niamey on June 7, 2024,” the assertion learn. Furthermore, some US forces have already redeployed from Niger to their residence stations after concluding their missions, the assertion learn. On the identical time, a small contingent of US navy personnel arrived within the African nation to help with the withdrawal of troops from Air Bases 101 and 201, it added.The US and Niger agreed to finish the withdrawal of US troops from the African nation no later than September 15.There may be an estimated 1,100 US personnel in Niger. The navy pullout was initiated in March after a Nigerien navy spokesperson mentioned the nation’s transitional authorities, which took energy in July 2023, had terminated the navy settlement with the US with speedy impact, citing the pursuits of the Nigerien folks.
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) – America has begun withdrawing its troops from Niger with the departure of the primary plane, the 2 nations’ protection ministries mentioned in a joint assertion on Saturday.
“The US Division of Protection and the Nigerien Ministry of Nationwide Protection of the Republic of Niger announce that the withdrawal of U.S. forces and property from Niger has progressed from preliminary preparations to redeployment. This important transition started with the departure of a US Air Drive C-17 Globemaster III from Air Base 101 in Niamey on June 7, 2024,” the assertion learn.
Furthermore, some US forces have already redeployed from Niger to their residence stations after concluding their missions, the assertion learn. On the identical time, a small contingent of US navy personnel arrived within the African nation to help with the withdrawal of troops from Air Bases 101 and 201, it added.
The US and Niger agreed to finish the withdrawal of US troops from the African nation no later than September 15.
