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US says troops are leaving Niger bases this weekend
The U.S. military commander in Niger says all American forces and equipment will leave a small base in the West African country this weekend.
US military resumes counterterrorism missions out of Niger bases
Gen. James Hecker, the top Air Force commander for Europe and Africa, said the U.S. is flying both manned and unmanned missions in Niger.
By Tara Copp, AP
US moves troops and equipment within Niger as ‘precautionary measure’
The U.S. is repositioning some of its troops and military equipment within Niger.
US readying plans to evacuate drone bases in Niger if necessary
Gen. James Hecker stressed there has been no decision from the Biden administration as to whether the Niger military’s July 26 coup requires evacuation.
Niger junta warned they’d kill deposed president, officials say
Niger’s junta told a top U.S. diplomat they would kill deposed President Mohamed Bazoum if countries attempted military intervention to restore his rule.
By Sam Mednick
Marine guards remain at US embassy in Niger amid partial evacuation
The State Department "ordered the temporary departure of non-emergency personnel and eligible family members from Niger" because of a coup.
How Niger’s attempted coup could expand extremism, and Wagner
More than 1,000 U.S. service personnel are in Niger to combat the growing threat from various groups of Islamic extremists.
House rejects Gaetz pitch to withdraw all US forces from Somalia
The House voted against withdrawing U.S. troops from Somalia, and an AFRICOM unfunded priorities list requests additional funding to review troop levels.
Chief Bass visited airmen in Niger amid ongoing violence in Africa’s Sahel
“In 2020, the Sahel saw a 44-percent increase in violent events in the region,” said Col. Daniel Kobs, commander of the 409th Air Expeditionary Group. “The threat is real."
How the family of the ‘3212’ soldier who fell in Niger grappled with false and misleading information
ABC News investigative reporter James Gordon Meek describes how the family of a fallen soldier struggled with false and misleading information about the investigation into their loved one’s death.
By James Gordon Meek