Washington and Niamey announced, in a joint statement on Sunday, that the withdrawal of US forces from Niger has already begun.
The two countries confirmed that they “reached a disengagement agreement with the aim of implementing the withdrawal of American forces, which has already begun.”
The statement added, “It was agreed that this disengagement will end on September 15, 2024, at the latest.”
American forces were contributing to combating terrorist groups in the Sahel region of Africa, especially in Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali.
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