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Niger Air Base 201 (also known in some sources as "Nigerien Air Base 201") is a Nigerien airbase near Agadez, Niger. The base is about 5 km southeast of Agadez. It is owned by the Nigerien military but was built and paid for by the United States. It was operated by the U.S. military as a drone base. As of February … See more
The U.S. military presence at Base 201 began on 19 April 2016.
In July 2019, the 409th Air Expeditionary Group and the 411th Civil Affairs Battalion were stationed at the … See more• "The war in the desert – Why the Sahara is terror's new front line", BBC News article by Firle Davies & Alastair Leithead published 21 June 2018.
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WEBApr 17, 2024 · Niger is a former French colony and up until recently was home to 1,500 French troops, who mostly all left by December 2023. When the military junta expelled …
US military completes withdrawal from Niger | CNN Politics
WEB6 days ago · CNN —. The US military completed its withdrawal from Niger on Sunday, US Africa Command announced in a news release. “This process began on May 19 …
US military operations across the Sahel are at risk after Niger ends ...
WEBMar 17, 2024 · The U.S. military has hundreds of troops stationed at a major airbase in northern Niger that deploys flights over the vast Sahel region — south of the Sahara …
After Niger Coup, U.S. Scrambles to Keep a Vital Air Base
WEBJan 6, 2024 · U.S. Air Base 201 in Agadez, Niger, a vital military asset and the biggest construction job Air Force engineers ever undertook alone, has been mostly idle since a …
US to vacate first air base within weeks as it withdraws …
WEBJun 24, 2024 · The U.S. will have fully cleared out of one air base in Niger as it continues to move personnel and equipment from the African country ahead of a September deadline to complete its withdrawal,...
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WEBJul 31, 2023 · US troops in Niger have been restricted to the American military bases and US embassy in Niger, as the Biden administration works to restore democratically …
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WEBOct 29, 2022 · U.S. Air Force Col. Kevin Lee, 409th Air Expeditionary Group commander, greets U.S. Air Force Gen. James Hecker, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa, commander, prior to Air Base …
US readying plans to evacuate drone bases if necessary under …
WEBAug 18, 2023 · The U.S. is making precautionary plans to evacuate two key drone and counter-terror bases in Niger if that becomes necessary under the West African nation’s …
US military resumes drone, crewed aircraft operations …
WEBSep 14, 2023 · 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...
