Chad threatens to expel US troops as Russian influence looms large

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In a move that risks the presence of the US military in another country in the Sahel, Chadian authorities threatened to cancel an agreement which dictates the rules for US military personnel in Chad, according to a CNN report.

of US military personnel in Chad, specifically at a French base in N’Djamena where the US Special Operations Task Force is stationed.said the Chadian Chief of Air Staff, Amine Idriss, sent a letter to the US defence attaché last week, threatening to end the agreement. According to the report, the letter was not sent via standard diplomatic channels, prompting some US officials to suggest it could be a negotiating tactic by Chad for a more favourable agreement.

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