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US to pull out troops from Chad in second African state withdrawal
[Iran Press TV] The United States says it plans to withdraw part of its troops from Chad days after announcing the pullout of forces from neighboring Niger.The withdrawal of about 75 US special forces is reportedly scheduled to begin this weekend and will be completed within days. The US keeps approximately 100 troops in Chad, under the pretext of fighting extremism. "USAFRICOM is currently planning to reposition some US military forces from Chad, a portion of which were already scheduled to depart," Pentagon press secretary Major General Pat Ryder told a news conference on Thursday, referring to the US Africa Command. "This is a temporary step as part of an ongoing review of our security cooperation, which will resume after Chad's May 6 presidential election." However, it was a brave man who first ate an oyster... Sahel area countries have started to question the legality of the US military presence. In March, Niger’s government also said it was ending a military cooperation agreement with Washington, saying US military presence was illegally imposed on Niger. The country has also launched discussions with the US on ending its military presence in the African country. Related: Chad : 2024-04-26 Some US troops set to depart Chad, at least temporarily Chad : 2024-04-09 WFP food assistance reaches Darfur after several months Chad : 2024-03-30 Sudan demands UN condemnation of UAE support for RSF Posted by: Fred 2024-04-27 |
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