US confirms Russian forces deployed to same Niger airbase as American troops
Related Articles
-
F-16 jet crashes near Holloman Air Force Base, US Air Force says
WHITE SANDS, N.M. (KRQE) – A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon crashed west of Holloman Air Force Base near White Sands National Park Tuesday. The plane was assigned to the 49th Wing and crashed around 11:50 a.m. on Thursday according to Denise Ottaviano, public affairs and media relations chief for Holloman Air Force Base. One []
-
Russian forces are operating at same base as US troops in Niger
Russian and US troops have been operating out of the same military base in Niger for at least several weeks, a US defense official and another source familiar with the matter told CNN, putting the two militaries in close proximity to each other at a time of heightened tensions over the war in Ukraine and as the country’s ruling junta has made clear it wants US forces to leave. The Russians have been using a separate hangar on the base, known as Air Base 101, the sources said, and are not...
-
Russian troops staying at base housing US forces in Niger
Russian military personnel have been staying at an air base in Niger that also hosts U.S. troops and equipment, a U.S. official confirmed to The Hill Thursday. The news comes as roughly 1,000 American service members are expected to withdraw from Niger following deteriorating relations with the African nation after a military coup there last