The U.S. handed over its last military base in Niger — one of two crucial hubs for American counterterrorism operations in the country — to local authorities.
The U.S. handed over its last military base in Niger — one of two crucial hubs for American counterterrorism operations in the country — to local authorities, the U.S. Department of Defense and Niger’s Ministry of Defense announced in a joint statement Monday. The handing over of Airbase 201 in the city of Agadez came after U.S. troops withdrew earlier this month from Airbase 101, a small drone base in Niger’s capital of Niamey. U.S. troops will leave the West African country by Sept.
Niger had been seen as one of the last nations in the restive region that Western nations could partner with to beat back growing jihadi insurgencies. The U.S. and France had more than 2,500 military personnel in the region until recently, and together with other European countries had invested hundreds of millions of dollars in military assistance and training. Niger’s ouster of American troops following a coup last year has broad ramifications for the U.S.
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