US troops to fully leave Niger by mid-September
The militaries of the U.S. and Niger agreed to terms on pulling approximately 1,000 American troops from the Western African nation.
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The militaries of the U.S. and Niger agreed to terms on pulling approximately 1,000 American troops from the Western African nation.
Niger's decision to kick out American forces dealt a blow to U.S. military operations in the Sahel. U.S. troops and some gear already have begun leaving the country.
American troops are ordered out of Niger by mid-September, the decision was jointly agreed upon by Nigerien and U.S. officials.
A high-level US delegation held talks in Niger Wednesday to discuss the withdrawal of US troops demanded by the West African country's military leaders, the defence ministry said.
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