America division of protection says it has accomplished the withdrawal of its forces from the Niger Republic.
The US introduced the withdrawal in a joint assertion with Niger’s ministry of nationwide protection on Monday.
Plans to withdraw the troops started in April, a month after the Niger army junta ended its cooperation with the US.
Amadou Abdramane, Niger army spokesperson, mentioned the settlement between the 2 nations, signed in 2012, was imposed and had been in violation of the nation’s sovereignty.
Round 1,000 US army personnel had been mentioned to be based mostly within the Sahelian nation.
The US additionally had army bases within the landlocked nation that performed a key function within the US-France technique to fight jihadists in West Africa.
Nevertheless, Niger’s relationship with each France and the US turned bitter final yr following the coup and the West African nation’s alliance with Russia.
The US division of protection mentioned the withdrawal course of started on Could 19 after the mutual institution of pull-out circumstances.
The assertion added that the method continued with the withdrawal of forces and property from air base 101 in Niamey on July 7 and air base 201 in Agadez on August 5.
“Moreover, the U.S. Africa Command Coordination Factor, consisting of a two-star normal officer and workers, has departed from Niger,” the assertion mentioned.
“The efficient cooperation and communication between U.S. and Nigerien armed forces ensured that the protected, orderly, and accountable withdrawal was accomplished with out issues by the mutually determined date of September 15, 2024.”
The US and Niger mentioned they recognised the sacrifices made by each nations’ forces.
