Niger approves armed US drones in the country to target militants
Reuters
A US Army Special Forces weapons sergeant trains Nigerien soldiers in Diffa, Niger, March 2017. Zayid Ballesteros/US Army
The Nigerien government approved the use of armed US drones in Niger.
Niger previously sought to arm US drones operating in the country against jihadist groups.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The government of Niger has approved the use of armed American drones, a U.S. official said on Thursday, expanding the U.S. ability to target militants in the region.
Reuters had already reported that Niger had sought to arm U.S drones against jihadist groups operating on its border with Mali, but it had not been previously reported that an agreement had been reached.
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