US says its completed its military withdrawal from Niger

The United States military on Monday said it had completed the withdrawal of its troops and assets from Niger, meeting a 15 September deadline.

Its pull-out took place in phases, starting in May, after Niger’s new leaders scrapped a military cooperation deal with Washington.

They seized power in a coup last year and in recent months, Niamey has pulled away from its Western partners, turning instead to Russia for security.

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