CNN:
The Pentagon is evaluating what authorities it can use to continue to operate in a primarily intelligence gathering role in Niger if the military takeover there is deemed a coup d’etat by the State Department – a legal determination that would strip the US military of some of its authorities and funding to engage in security cooperation with Nigerien forces.
Our so-called “anti-terror operations” are complete bullcrap, and the coup in Niger was a coup. The US government should acknowledge the reality of it and immediately withdraw all assets from the country. No American has any business getting embroiled in the turmoil that is likely going to wreck that country soon.
See also:
–W.Africa Military Chiefs Start Talks On Niger Coup
–Niger: Internal Divisions In ECOWAS May Block Military Intervention
–African Union Will Not Back ECOWAS Intervention In Niger
–West Africa’s Church Leaders Voice Opposition To Military Intervention In Niger
–West African Bloc Vows To Restore Niger Democracy ‘By All Means’