US Sends Troops To Niger To Set Up Drone Base

By Cheston Catalano with comments February 23, 2013 10:43

Approximately 100 troops are being deployed to Niger to set up a base for unarmed drones to conduct surveillance.

The move marks a deepening of U.S. efforts to stem the spread of al-Qaida and its affiliates in the volatile region. It also underscores Obama?s desire to fight extremism without involving large numbers of U.S. ground forces.

The drone base will allow the U.S. to give France more intelligence on the militants its forces have been fighting in Mali, which neighbors Niger. Over time, it could extend the reach not only of American intelligence-gathering but also U.S. special operations missions to strengthen Niger?s own security forces.LhMSPiZU

Source: http://www.alan.com/2013/02/23/us-sends-troops-to-niger-to-set-up-drone-base/

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