The US military has left an airbase in the northern Niger city of Agadez, the two countries’ armed forces said in a joint statement.
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In early July, the US military left a base in the Niger capital Niamey, while about 200 US troops remained at the drone base in Agadez.
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“The U.S. Department of Defense and the Department of National Defense of the Republic of Niger have announced that the withdrawal of U.S. forces and assets from Air Force Base 201 in Agadez has been completed,” the statement said.
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As noted in the statement, effective cooperation between the US and Niger militaries allowed the process to be completed ahead of schedule and without complications.
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Previously, the United States was faced with the problem of terminating military cooperation with Chad and Niger on the initiative of these countries. Former Pentagon analyst and retired US Air Force lieutenant Karen Kwiatkowski, commenting on these events, said that such steps mark the end and failure of US neo-colonial policy towards Africa.
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The authorities of Niger and the United States agreed to complete the withdrawal of American troops from this African country no later than September 15.
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Later, the Pentagon announced that part of the American contingent would be withdrawn from Chad. The withdrawal was expected to affect approximately 75 people.
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In total, according to available data, the number of US troops in Niger was about 1.1 thousand, in Chad – about 100.
