Russian troops enter airbase in Niger where US soldiers are stationed

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Proximity of the two countries’ forces follows request by junta ruling west African nation for the US to pull its troops out

have entered an airbase in Niger that is hosting American troops, after a decision by Niger’s junta to expel US forces from the country.which until a coup last year had been a key partner for Washington’s fight against insurgents who have killed thousands of people and displaced millions more.

The US and its allies have been forced to move troops out of a number of African countries after coups that brought to power groups eager to distance themselves from western governments. In addition to the impending departure from Niger, US troops have also left Chad in recent days, while French forces have been kicked out of Mali and Burkina Faso.

The US official said Nigerien authorities had told Joe Biden’s administration that about 60 Russian military personnel would be in Niger, but the official could not verify that number.from Airbase 101 to Airbase 201 in the city of Agadez. It was not clear what US military equipment remained at Airbase 101.

 

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