US Secretary of Defense confirms that the Russian military entered an airbase in Niger that hosted US forces, following a recent decision by Niger’s rulers to expel the USA
US Secretary of Defense confirms that the Russian military entered an airbase in Niger that hosted US forces, following a recent decision by Niger’s rulers to expel the USA
www.aljazeera.com Austin confirms Russians deployed to airbase housing US military in Niger
Officials says Russians do not have access to US forces at Airbase 101 as Moscow’s troops deployed to a separate hanger.
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“Airbase 101 where our forces [are], is a Nigerien air force base that is co-located with an international airport in the capital city. The Russians are in a separate compound and don’t have access to US forces or access to our equipment,” Austin told a news conference in Honolulu.
That's quite a different picture than what the article title implies.
all of your base are belong to us