American troops begin to leave Niger after being fired

The United States has begun to withdraw all its soldiers and military equipment from Niger after being dismissed due to their imperialist policies. The departure of the soldiers has come before the deadline of September 15 given to them by the government of Niamey that they should not be seen again on the land of the West African country.

According to the Anadolu news agency, American soldiers will leave the small camp at the end of the week, while about 500 soldiers who will remain will leave the important drone base established by the United States in the country in August. 

The drone base, known as Nigerien Air Base 201, is located near the city of Agadez and was built at a cost of 110 million US dollars. The United States had approximately 1,100 troops in Niger.

The new government of Niger has expelled the American soldiers after the overthrow of the President of Niger, who was a big puppet of the West in July last year. 

An official of the Niger government has told the Anadolu news agency on the condition of anonymity, that the soldiers of Western countries, including those of the United States, must be expelled from Niger because their presence in the country is a threat to national security. 

A United States Air Force officer named General Kenneth Ekman said in a recent interview with the Associated Press that a small number of American soldiers have been transferred to other countries in West Africa, but most of those soldiers will be sent to Europe.

German soldiers have also been expelled from Niger and have been given until August 31 to make sure they are no longer in the country.