The withdrawal of 1,000 U.S. military personnel in Niger is underway, and all American troops will leave the West African country by Sept. 15, the U.S. and Nigerien governments said on Sunday.
Anderson, met in Niamey, Niger’s capital, this past week with representatives of Niger’s military, led by the army chief of staff, Col. Maj. Mamane Sani Kiaou, the statement said.
The meeting was meant “to coordinate the orderly and safe withdrawal of U.S. forces from Niger,” it added.
The statement, released by the Pentagon, also said the two militaries had established procedures to ease the entry and the exit of U.S. personnel, including flight and landing clearances for military planes.
Niger has balked at approving some of those clearances in recent months, American officials said.
Persons:
Biden, Christopher P, Maier, Dagvin R.M, Anderson, Mamane Sani Kiaou
Organizations:
Pentagon
Locations:
Niger, West, U.S, Africa, Niamey, Niger’s, Maj