The number of US troops stationed in Niger could be cut by about half in the near future as a result of the Pentagon’s decision the previous day to redeploy troops as a precautionary measure after rebels removed President Mohammed Bazum from power in late July. This has been reported Policy With reference to sources.
They claim that the US military left the capital of the African state amid mass protests. The total number of U.S. troops could therefore fall “somewhere in between” from around 1.2 thousand to between 500 and 1,000 over the next few weeks.
According to the source of the publication, the final decision on the number of troops that will remain in the country after the redeployment has not yet been made. According to the Pentagon, it all depends on how much the military is needed to continue the counterterrorism operation in the region.
Sabrina Singh, formerly Pentagon Deputy Press Secretary statedThe agency reported that it did not see any threat to US military personnel in Niger, and that a reassignment of these personnel is currently taking place as a precautionary measure.
Former leader of the rebels guess Mass bloodshed in Niger due to foreign intervention.