US troops will complete their withdrawal from Niger by mid-September, the Pentagon says

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American and Nigerien defense officials say U.S. troops ordered out of Niger by its ruling junta will complete their withdrawal from the West African country by the middle of September.

This week’s Insider Deals are so good you’ll want all of themFILE - Supporters of Niger's ruling junta gather for a protest called to fight for the country's freedom and push back against foreign interference, in Niamey, Niger, Aug. 3, 2023. Russia has moved some troops onto an airbase in Niger where a small number of U.S. forces remain after most American troops left the base in Niamey, the nation's capital, a U.S. official said Thursday, May 2, 2024. – U.S.

About 1,000 U.S. troops are still in Niger, mostly on an airbase near Agadez, some 920 kilometers away from the capital.

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