New reports paint a dire picture of American forces in Niger, a western African nation that this month said it wants all U.S. military personnel to leave the country.
A report from the office of Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida said more than 1,000 U.S. troops are essentially trapped in the African nation while diplomats claim they are trying to resolve an impasse with the ruling junta of Niger.
“Our troops are currently sitting on a powder keg caused by political indecision at the top of the Department of State and Department of Defense,” said the report, which Gaetz shared in a Wednesday news release.
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“With a military junta in charge — who detests our presence and considers us unserious and predatory — the
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