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2024-04-27 Africa North

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,
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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.

Posted by Fred 2024-04-27 00:00|| || Front Page|| [391 views ] Top
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#1 Send them to Colombia!

Posted by Grom the Reflective 2024-04-27 03:07|| 2024-04-27 03:07|| Front Page Top

#2 Biden Diplomacy: Chad, Niger Kick American Soldiers Out

They'll rescue the Chibock girls themselves.

Posted by Skidmark 2024-04-27 05:30|| 2024-04-27 05:30|| Front Page Top

#3 Don’t forget to zero out any and all funding for these sh!tholes.

Posted by USN, Ret. 2024-04-27 09:43|| 2024-04-27 09:43|| Front Page Top

#4 Yes, Mouchelle's pouty picture she should have held a sign saying "Stop making us look bad."

Posted by M. Murcek 2024-04-27 09:50|| 2024-04-27 09:50|| Front Page Top

#5 I hate to say I agree with anything Biden does but what were those guys doing in Chad anyway? Don't we have enough trouble already without going around the world looking for more?

Posted by Abu Uluque 2024-04-27 11:41|| 2024-04-27 11:41|| Front Page Top

#6 ^^^ Agreed. One of the surprises of recent revelations is just how many countries we have troops in. Why???

Posted by Tom 2024-04-27 14:19|| 2024-04-27 14:19|| Front Page Top

#7 Re 5 - (still) chasing Joseph Kony. That guy has 9 lives

Posted by Griter+Slash1619 2024-04-27 14:35|| 2024-04-27 14:35|| Front Page Top

#8 #5 and #6 - its the State Department special offer diplomacy - will through in troops for free. Their Deep State brothers and sisters over at OoD don't object.

Posted by Procopius2k 2024-04-27 15:41|| 2024-04-27 15:41|| Front Page Top

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