American troops will leave Niger by mid-September mid-September, the Pentagon and representatives of the Niger Ministry of Defense reported.
Earlier, the junta that came to power in this West African country demanded the withdrawal of troops.
The deadlines were set as a result of four days of negotiations between representatives of the military departments of the two countries in Niger's capital, Niamey, a joint statement said.
Niger's demand for troop withdrawal is a blow to US military operations in the Sahel – the vast sub-Saharan region where al-Qaeda-linked groups operate. and the Islamic State.
According to a senior military and senior defense official who spoke to reporters, American troops and equipment have already begun to leave Niger.
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