Why the military withdrawal from Niger is a "devastating blow" to the U.S., and likely a win for Russia
by CBS News
CBS News— Johannesburg — After investing more than $1 billion in Niger over a decade, the U.S. military has agreed to withdraw its more than 1,000 forces from the West African nation over the next few months. It was not a move the U.S. had hoped to make, and officials tell CBS News it will be a severe blow to U.S. counterterrorism efforts in a region known to represent a number of major and growing threats.Niger is a landlocked country surrounded by some unstable neighbors where local militias have joined...
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CBS News—Russian military personnel enter Niger airbase where some U.S. troops remain. Russian military personnel entered an airbase in Niger where some U.S. troops are located, two U.S. officials confirmed to CBS News. Russians have been in Niger for several weeks as the U.S. negotiates the withdrawal of its troops from two airbases in Niger, one of the officials said. Described by a second official as "trainers," said the Russians are located around two miles from where a small number of U.S. troops are based at Niamey's international airport. Most of the roughly 1,000 U.S....
CBS News—Russian military personnel enter Niger airbase where some U.S. troops remain. Russian military personnel have entered an airbase in Niger where some U.S. troops are located, two U.S. officials confirmed to CBS News on Thursday. Russians have been in Niger for several weeks as the U.S. negotiates the withdrawal of its troops from two airbases in the country, one of the officials said. A second official described the Russians as trainers and said they were located about two miles from where a small number of U.S. troops are based at Niamey's international airport. Most of...