Russian troops enter base housing US military in Niger, US official says

Russian troops take over airbase in Niger where 1,000 US troops are deployed

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Thursday (May 2) that Russian troops have taken over an airbase in Niger which houses US troops  As per media reports, Niger has handed over Airbase 101, which is next to Diori Hamani international airport in the capital Niamey, to the Russian troops after asking US troops to leave the nation in March this year.

Russian Troops Enter Air Base Hosting US Soldiers In Post-Coup Niger

Russian Troops Enter Air Base Hosting US Soldiers In Post-Coup Niger US diplomats and the Pentagon have been in retreat from the West African nation of Niger, while also scrambling to maintain some influence there, following the junta seizing power in a coup in July 2023. Niger's military toppled the US-friendly government of President Mohamed Bazoum, who was taken hostage. Among the first orders of the junta was to tell US troops in the country…

Russian, American troops are cohabitating an air base in Niger | WND | by Around the Web

(HEADLINE USA) – Niger’s new government has allowed Russians to enter an air base housing American troops in an apparent attempt to pressure the U.S. to withdraw from the African country. Quoting an unnamed senior Defense Department official, Reuters reported on Thursday that Russian forces were not mingling with U.S. troops, but were using a…

Russian Troops Enter Air Base Housing US Military In Niger: US Official

Russian military personnel have entered an air base in Niger that is hosting U.S. troops, a senior U.S. defence official told Reuters, a move that follows a decision by Niger's junta to expel U.S. forces. The military officers ruling the West African nation have told the U.S. to withdraw its nearly 1,000 military personnel from the country, which until a coup last year had been a key partner for Washington's fight against insurgents who have kil…

Russians sent to Niger airbase occupied by US troops

Russian troops have been deployed to an airbase in Niger where American soldiers are located, US officials say.

Russian Military Personnel Move Into Airbase Housing US Troops

In a visible symbol of the decline of American influence in Niger, Russian troops have now moved into an installation near where American troops Niger has ordered to leave still […] The post Russian Military Personnel Move Into Airbase Housing US Troops appeared first on The Western Journal.