The US will hand over its last military base in Niger on Monday, ahead of the September 15 deadline for forces to leave the country under an agreement with Nigerien authorities. Airbase 201 in the city of Agadez is one of two hubs the U.S. has used for counterterrorism operations in Niger. (AP Video / Aug. 5, 2024)
The US will hand over its last military base in Niger on Monday, ahead of the September 15 deadline for forces to leave the country under an agreement with Nigerien authorities. Airbase 201 in the city of Agadez is one of two hubs the U.S. has used for counterterrorism operations in Niger. (AP Video / Aug. 5, 2024)
FILE- In this file photo taken Monday, April 16, 2018, a U.S. and Niger flag are raised side by side at the base camp for air forces and other personnel supporting the construction of Niger Air Base 201 in Agadez, Niger. The US handed over its last military base in Niger to the country’s authorities, the US Department of Defense and Niger’s Ministry of Defense announced in a joint statement on Monday, Aug. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Carley Petesch, File)
By Mark Banchereau The Associated Press
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The U.S. handed over its last military base in Niger — one of two crucial hubs for American counterterrorism operations in the country — to local authorities, the U.S. Department of Defense and Niger’s Ministry of Defense announced in a joint statement on Monday.
The handing over of Airbase 201 in the city of Agadez came after the U.S. troops withdrew earlier this month from Airbase 101, a small drone base in Niger’s capital of Niamey.
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