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Coverage dated August 4, 2024

US hands over the last military base in Niger to the ruling junta

Headline from Local News 8

Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The U.S. has 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.

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  1. Local News 8

    US hands over the last military base in Niger to the ruling junta (opens Local News 8)

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    Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The U.S. has 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.

  2. Washington Examiner

    US military departs last Nigerien air base (opens Washington Examiner)

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    The Department of Defense announced on Monday it has withdrawn from its last military base in the African country of Niger.

  3. Fox News

    US hands last base in Niger to military junta (opens Fox News)

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    The U.S. has handed its last military base in Niger to local authorities in the West African nation, according to a joint statement released Monday.

  4. Newsweek

    U.S. hands over last military base in Niger (opens Newsweek)

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    In May, the U.S. Department of Defense announced it was planning to withdraw its troops from Niger by September 2024.

  5. Los Angeles Times

    U.S. hands over its last military base in Niger to the ruling junta (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    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.

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