According to the television channel, France will begin withdrawing its troops from Niger on Monday, October 9. Al Jazeeraby quoting sources.
According to sources, the French armed forces command has determined the place where the military unit will be temporarily deployed outside this African country. The troops will be deployed to neighboring Chad, where France’s forces in the Sahel are headquartered. According to the TV channel, representatives of the commanders of the French Armed Forces agreed with the rebels on the procedure for withdrawing a limited contingent.
Previously military service in Niger accused France is deploying forces to ECOWAS countries to intervene. According to AFP, Paris is considering intervention in cooperation with this organization. France is deploying troops to Ivory Coast, Senegal, Benin and other ECOWAS countries, according to the military.
Prior to this, Politico had written that the number of US military personnel serving in Niger could increase in the near future. to pull That figure roughly doubled as a result of the Pentagon’s decision to redeploy troops as a precaution.
Former leader of the rebels guess Mass bloodshed occurred in Niger during foreign intervention.