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US Pulling Troops Out Of Niger, Abandoning $110M Air Base

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 26: U.S. President Joe Biden gives remarks as Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin listens before the start of a meeting with leaders from the Department of Defense in the State Dining Room of the White House on October 26, 2022 in Washington, DC. Biden spoke on a range of topics including his new appointments to the heads U.S. Military branches and his hope that the military reflects the population of the United States. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

The U.S. agreed Friday to withdraw its troops from Niger, The Washington Post reported.

U.S. has agreed to remove military personnel from Niger as confirmed by three U.S. officials, according to The Washington Post. This development follows a request from Niger’s government, which came after a military coup in 2023 that saw a junta come to power and declare the U.S. military presence “illegal.”

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