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US to complete withdrawal from Niger's Air Base 101 on Sunday
« on: July 09, 2024, 11:33:08 am »
US to complete withdrawal from Niger's Air Base 101 on Sunday
By Phil Stewart
July 5, 202412:10 PM EDTUpdated 4 days ago



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Niger's junta ordered US withdrawal in April

Russia has deployed military forces to the same base

US hopes to maintain future security relationship with Niger

WASHINGTON, July 5 (Reuters) - The U.S. military is set to complete the withdrawal on Sunday of its personnel from Niger's Air Base 101 in the nation's capital and then will shift its focus to exiting a major drone base in the coming weeks, a U.S. general said on Friday.

Niger's ruling junta in April ordered the U.S. to withdraw its nearly 1,000 military personnel from the country, in an embarrassing setback for Washington that followed a coup last year in the West African nation.
 
Before the coup, Niger had been a key partner in the U.S. fight against insurgents in the Sahel region of Africa, who have killed thousands of people and displaced millions more. Washington is searching for a Plan B in West Africa but the process is slow and officials caution that U.S. intelligence is dimming on the fast-growing extremist groups in the region.

Air Force Major General Kenneth Ekman, who is in Niger to coordinate the departure, said the U.S. exit from Air Base 101 will be finalized with a ceremony on Sunday evening. The base is located next to Diori Hamani International Airport in the capital Niamey.

https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/us-complete-withdrawal-nigers-air-base-101-sunday-2024-07-05/
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Re: US to complete withdrawal from Niger's Air Base 101 on Sunday
« Reply #1 on: July 09, 2024, 11:35:23 am »
Quote from: rangerrebew on July 09, 2024, 11:33:08 am


Russia has deployed military forces to the same base

 

Did they seize all the military gear too? :whistle:
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Re: US to complete withdrawal from Niger's Air Base 101 on Sunday
« Reply #2 on: July 09, 2024, 11:37:19 am »
Set the timers for just after takeoff...
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Re: US to complete withdrawal from Niger's Air Base 101 on Sunday
« Reply #3 on: July 09, 2024, 11:41:35 am »
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... don't forget to leave behind billions of dollars of equipment that America's enemies can use against us.
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