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Canadian special forces pull out of Niger

ottawacitizen.com Canadian special forces pull out of Niger

Canadian special forces have retreated on plans to continue on in Niger as its military leaders move towards more co-operation with Russia.

Canadian special forces pull out of Niger
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  • What were Canadian special forces even doing in Niger in the first place?

    • this but unironically, wtf were they doing?

      • Canadian special forces have been involved in the U.S.-led Flintlock training exercises in Africa for more than 10 years. During that time, they have trained troops from Niger during five different Flintlock exercises.

        From the article. As to why Canadian special forces were involved in training African troops, I couldn't say.

    • Getting some sun tan? It's hard to get in Canada, so...

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