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Russian Troops Deployed to Airbase Housing US Military in Niger
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US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin confirmed that Russian military personnel have entered an airbase in Niger that hosts US forces. This development follows Niger's military rulers expelling US troops from the country. Niger had been a key partner in the US fight against ISIL and al-Qaeda affiliates in the Sahel region of Africa.
I'm always focused on the safety and protection of our troops, [and it is] something that we'll continue to watch.
Air base 101 where our forces [are], is a Nigerien air force base that is co-located with an international airport in the capital city. The Russians are in a separate compound and don't have access to US forces or access to our equipment.
Niger Political Instability
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- US Forces to Leave Niger by Mid-September
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perspectives
- 1.US Foreign Policy
- 2.Ethnic tensions
- 3.French Foreign Policy
- 4.France under Emmanuel Macron
- 5.Coup d'état
- 6.Sahel political instability
- 7.France in Sahel
- 8.Malian Junta
- 9.Burkina Faso junta
countries
- 1.Burkina Faso
- 2.Germany
- 3.France
- 4.United Kingdom
- 5.Hungary
- 6.Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 7.Niger
- 8.Nigeria
- 9.Poland
- 10.Russian Federation
- 11.Chad
- 12.Ukraine
organizations
- 1.al-Qaeda
- 2.Islamic State
- 3.US Africa Command
- 4.Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin
- 5.Wagner Mercenaries
- 6.Kremlin
- 7.Boko Haram
- 8.ISIL
- 9.ISIS-K
- 10.North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
- 11.SBM Intelligence
persons
- 1.Lloyd Austin
- 2.Joe Biden
- 3.Dmitry Peskov
- 4.Mohamed Bazoum
- 5.Abdourahamane Tchiani
- 6.David Cameron
- 7.Emmanuel Macron
- 8.Ikemesit Effiong
- 9.Viktor Orban
- 10.Vladimir Putin