Members phkrause Posted January 26 Author Members Share Posted January 26 Blinken Visits Nigeria as Questions Swirl About Civilian Deaths and U.S. Security Ties The Nigerian military conducted an airstrike last month on a religious festival in the northern part of the country, killing scores of Nigerian civilians. Thirty minutes later, the military launched a second missile, killing dozens more, including people trying to rescue victims of the first strike. https://theintercept.com/2024/01/23/nigeria-civilian-deaths-antony-blinken/? Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted March 21 Author Members Share Posted March 21 U.S.-Trained Niger Junta Kicks Out U.S. Troops, Drone Base The junta denounced the “condescending attitude” of an American delegation that tried to save a quarter-billion-dollar U.S. base in Niger. https://theintercept.com/2024/03/19/niger-junta-throws-us-troops-drone-base/? Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted April 22 Author Members Share Posted April 22 🪖 1,000-troop withdrawal Air Base 201 in Niger. Photo: Carley Petesch/AP The U.S. military will withdraw 1,000+ troops from Niger, in West Africa, after the country's army seized power in a coup. Why it matters: The troops are part of U.S. counterterrorism efforts against ISIS and an al-Qaeda affiliate in the region, Reuters reports. The junta is shifting its allegiance toward the Kremlin. The Pentagon is discussing backup drone bases with several countries. Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted July 1 Author Members Share Posted July 1 Female suicide bombers kill at least 18 in coordinated attack in Nigeria, authorities say MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — Female suicide bombers targeted a wedding, a funeral and a hospital in coordinated attacks in northern Nigeria that killed at least 18 people, local authorities said Sunday. https://apnews.com/article/boko-haram-bombing-nigeria-borno-female-suicide-e1ae2c6b0f1d86a5dffbad213b21c3d9? Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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