No final decision on withdrawing US troops from Niger and Chad, top official tells AP
BOSTON (AP) — There has been no final decision on whether or not all U. S. troops will leave Niger and Chad, two African countries that are integral to the military's efforts to counter violent extremist organizations across the Sahel region, a top U. S. military official told The Associated Press on Wednesday. Niger's ruling junta ended an agreement last month that allows U. S. troops to operate in the West African country. The State Department said Wednesday night that U. S. and Nigerien U...
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