Nightmare in Niger -- Exclusive: Biden Administration Leaves Hundreds of U.S. Troops 'Hostage' in Niger
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US to pull its 1,100 troops from Niger
After a diplomatic struggle during which service members on the ground were complaining they were being 'held hostage,' the Biden administration has announced that it is pulling up stakes in Niger at the ruling junta's request.The junta, which seized power in a coup last August, said it wanted the U.S. out. This occurred last month after a reportedly disagreeable meeting between Niger and U.S. diplomatic officials. Washington has a drone base in Niger and 1,100 Army and Air Force members, who...
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After French forces, American troops to withdraw from Niger
International media have confirmed the potential withdrawal of US troops from Niger, following the earlier exit of all French forces amid protests and the Nigerian military’s request. According to Voice of America, Niger authorities have requested the withdrawal of over a thousand American soldiers from Niger, but no specific timeline for the implementation of this […]
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USAF whistleblower: US military at risk in Niger
Conditions have been getting so bad for the approximately 1,100 U.S. military personnel stationed in Niger right now that one member of the Air Force decided to write Congress.In a letter reported by the Washington Post Wednesday night, a whistleblower complained to Congress that the U.S. Embassy in Niger, particularly Ambassador Kathleen FitzGibbon and Air Force Col. Nora J. Nelson-Richter, the defense attaché posted there, was putting troops at risk by ignoring the military junta's March...