The US can’t use its $110 million drone base in Niger
taskandpurpose.com
The US military cannot conduct drone operations from a base in Niger because the country’s military junta has closed its airspace.

Why was it there in the first place I wonder?

  • NOT_RICK@lemmy.worldEnglish
    105·
    11 months ago

    I would imagine western intelligence is very useful in fighting Isis. It certainly has been a huge boon for Ukraine in their war. As for why the west is interested in stopping the spread of Islamic extremism in Africa, foreign safe harbors for extremists often end up being training grounds for terrorists that attack the west.