May 3, 2024
Russian troops enter US military base in Niger, US official says
WASHINGTON: Russian military personnel entered an airbase in Niger that hosts US troops, a senior US defense official told Reuters, a move that follows Niger’s junta’s decision to expel US forces. The military ruling the West African nation has told the US to withdraw nearly 1,000 military personnel from the country, which until last year’s coup was a key partner in Washington’s fight against rebels who have killed thousands and displaced millions others. A senior US defense official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Russian forces do not mix with US troops but use a separate hangar at Air Force


