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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Final date for us troop pullout from niger set for september 15 statement | History Defined

Protester holding up a sign demanding that soldiers from the United States Army leave Niger without negotiation during a demonstration in Niamey, on 13 April 2024. AFP - -

The US troop withdrawal from Niger, at the demand of the West African nation's military rulers, has begun and will be over by 15 September "at the latest", a joint statement said Sunday.

The two sides announced they had reached a disengagement agreement and US forces deployed as part of an anti-jihadist mission have started to leave after Niamey claimed their presence was illegal.

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