No final decision on withdrawing US troops from Niger and Chad, top official tells AP
by The Monitor
The Monitor— BOSTON (AP) — There has been no final decision on whether or not all U.S. troops will leave Niger and Chad, two African countries that are integral to the military’s efforts to counter violent extremist organizations across the Sahel region, a top U.S. military official told The Associated Press on Wednesday. Niger’s ruling junta ended […]
Al Jazeera—Russian troops deploy to airbase housing US military in Niger: US official. US official says Russian and US troops do not mingle at Airbase 101 as Moscow's forces deployed to a separate hanger.
ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos—Video US, Russian troops operating out of same base in Niger, 2 US officials say. One of the officials said the Russian trainers arrived several weeks ago at Niger's "Airport 101" near the capital of Niamey, and do not present an immediate security concern to U.S. troops.
Yahoo—Russian troops operating out of same base in Niger that hosts some US troops, 2 officials say. Russian military personnel are operating out of an air base in Niger that is still hosting a small number of American troops, two U.S. officials tell ABC News. The officials said the presence of Russians at Niger's "Airport 101" near the capital of Niamey did not present an immediate security concern to U.S. troops. The Russian troops were operating out of a hangar at a location far away from U.S. forces and not on any property owned or being used by the United States, the officials said...