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The United States is planning to temporarily withdraw some of its troops from Chad, U.S. officials said on Thursday, a move that comes just days after Washington was forced to agree to remove its troops from neighboring Niger. Earlier this month Chad's air force chief ordered the U.S. to halt activities at an air base near the capital N'Djamena, according to a letter sent to the transitional government and seen by Reuters. Pentagon spokesperson Major General Patrick Ryder said a portion of the U.S. troops in Chad would reposition out of the country.

The U.S. Navy in November will start randomly drug testing special operations forces for steroids amid concerns about recruits and service members looking to boost their capabilities during training. The Navy said in a release that starting in November, every month it will randomly test up to 15 percent of its special forces in the…