ISIS leader from Niger ambush that killed 4 US troops may be dead
Mali forces say they killed Abu Huzeifa, who was known to brandish a rifle he said belonged to dead Green Berets in a 2017 ambush in Niger.
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Shanahan Launches New Investigation into Deadly 2017 Niger Ambush
Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan revealed Tuesday that another investigation into a deadly 2017 ambush in Niger is underway at the Pentagon. Shanahan told members of the House Armed ...
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Why the military withdrawal from Niger is a "devastating blow" to the U.S., and likely a win for Russia
Many Americans first became aware of U.S. special forces operations in Niger in 2017, after four U.S. soldiers were killed in an ambush by ISIS militants just outside the town of Tongo Tongo.
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US to withdraw troops from Niger after military deal revoked
Niger and other countries in the region are partnering with Russia instead. LONDON -- The United States and Niger are discussing plans to withdraw American troops from the West African nation ...
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Army vows to avenge killing of two officers, four soldiers in another ambush
The army has vowed to avenge the killing at the weekend, of two officers and four soldiers in an ambush in Niger State ... Delta State on March 14. Investigation into the matter is still ongoing.
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U.S. agrees to withdraw troops from Niger
The U.S. has agreed to withdraw its forces from the West African nation of Niger, an official confirmed to CBS News Friday. A state department official told CBS News in a statement that in a ...
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Defying Niger exit order leaves U.S. troops vulnerable, whistleblower says
Protesters in Niger's capital, Niamey, call for the withdrawal of U.S. forces during a demonstration April 13. (Issifou Djibo/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock) A senior U.S. Air ...
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Russian soldiers arrive in Niger as relationship with U.S. deteriorates
A screenshot from video of an interview on Wednesday in Niamey, Niger, with a man identified as a “Russian military instructor.” (RTN/Reuters) DAKAR, Senegal — Russian military personnel ...
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2 COs Reportedly Eligible for Promotion Even Though 4 Soldiers Died on Their Watch
U.S. Africa Command's investigation into the incident found ... "disciplinary actions" have been taken as a result of the Niger ambush, said West, who did not name the personnel who were punished ...
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Russian military trainers arrive in Niger as relations deteriorate with the US
Russian military trainers have arrived in Niger to reinforce the country’s air defenses as the western African nation pulls away from close cooperation with the U.S. in counterterrorism efforts ...
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Niger to Use Oil Advance to Pay Off $600 Million Regional Market Debt
China’s $400 million deal with Niger to pay for oil in advance will help the West African nation’s junta pay debt it’s accumulated since a military coup last year. China National Petroleum ...