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US reaches agreement with Niger’s military leaders to restart drone, crewed aircraft missions at two airbases.
The United States military has resumed operations in Niger, flying drones and other aircraft out of airbases in the country more than a month after a coup halted activities, the head of Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa said.
Since the July coup that removed President Mohamed Bazoum, the approximately 1,100 US soldiers deployed in the West African country have been confined to their military bases.
General James Hecker said on Wednesday that negotiations with the…
