US EditionFrance completes military withdrawal from Niger, leaving a gap in the terror fight in the Sahel
- France has completed its withdrawal of troops from Niger, as requested by the country's junta, raising concerns about a gap in the fight against jihadi violence in the Sahel region of Africa.
- The withdrawal of French troops leaves a vacuum in counterterrorism efforts in Niger and the Sahel, as the country was seen as the last remaining Western partner in the fight against jihadi groups.
- The junta in Niger has formed a security alliance with Mali and Burkina Faso to coordinate counterterrorism operations, but immediate impact will be felt in the Tillabéri region, a hotspot for extremism.
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France completes withdrawal from Niger
France on Friday completed the withdrawal of its troops after they were asked to leave Niger by the country’s new junta, ending years of on-the-ground military support and raising concerns from analysts about a gap in the fight against jihadi violence across the Sahel region of Africa. The last French military aircraft and troops departed Niger by the Dec. 22 deadline set by the junta which severed ties with Paris after the coup in July, the Fre…
France completes military withdrawal from Niger, leaving a gap in the
ABUJA, Nigeria: France on Friday completed the withdrawal of its troops after they were asked to leave Niger by the country’s new junta, ending years of on-the-ground military support and raising concerns from analysts about a gap in the fight against jihadi violence across the Sahel region of Africa. The last French military aircraft and troops departed Niger by the Dec. 22
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France completes military withdrawal from Niger, leaving a gap in the terror fight in the Sahel
ABUJA, Nigeria — France on Friday completed the withdrawal of its troops after they were asked to leave Niger by the country’s new junta, ending years of on-the-ground military support
The French military withdrew its last troops from Niger today, days ahead of schedule and after a decade of operations against armed terrorist groups in the Sahel region.
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