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The United States plans to withdraw its troops from Niger

A U.S. delegation will present detailed plans to Niger’s government this week to close two key U.S. bases and withdraw all troops, officials said, as the Biden administration prepares, after months of tense negotiations, to comply to the African nation’s decision to end a valuable counterterrorism program. assignment.

Senior Defense Department officials, including Chris Maier, assistant secretary of defense for special operations and low-intensity conflict, and Lt. Gen. Dagvin Anderson, who oversees personnel matters within the state- Joint Pentagon major, arrived in Niamey, Niger’s capital, on Tuesday and were expected to begin negotiations with Nigerien officials as early as Wednesday, officials said before the meetings.

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