U. S. defense troops were forced out of Airbase 101 in Agadez, Niger on Monday. Prior to the U. S. government’s removal, Airbase 101 served as an important center for terrorism work in the region.
Officials from the U.S. Department of Defense and the Republic of Niger’s Department of National Defense jointly stated in a statement that the U.S. government’s departure from Niger was started in May after the two nations ‘ finalized departure conditions.
Officers stated in a statement on Monday that the U.S. Department of Defense and the Republic of Niger have completed the withdrawal of American troops and resources from Air Base 201 in Agadez. According to officials, “over the coming weeks, the coordination between the United States and the Nigerien army will continue to ensure the complete withdrawal is perfect as planned.”
In light of the growing volatility in the Sahel region of Africa, The Daily Wire reported that the U.S. army’s departure from Niger is the most recent foreign policy crisis to occur under the Biden-Harris management.
After the military overthrew Niger’s political state last year, the United States had been working to improve conditions there. According to terrorist threats like ISIS and Al-Qaeda, as well as Russia’s growing affect in the area, the outlet noted that the place is regarded as being extremely dangerous.
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” The safety of the area is a grave problem”, Air Force Major Gen. Kenneth Ekman, who is now leading the U. S. removal work,  , told , The Washington Post. The risk has grown worse, spreading even more acutely, and worse. … And from a U. S. viewpoint, our entry has been reduced yet though our goals have no changed”.
According to The Washington Post, while the United States was able to remove a significant amount of equipment, such as generators, robots used to target extremists, and other vulnerable technology, from the bottom in Niger, the U. S. military apparently left “dozens of cars” behind during the withdrawal work.
Amid the U. S. departure from Niger, Daniel Eizenga, a researcher at the Africa Center for Strategic Studies, explained that criminal problems in the region have increased.
” It’s like a five-alarm blaze for southern West Africa, with all the dark lights flashing”, Eizenga told The Washington Post. ” The safety risk has arrived”.
