Withdrawal of French troops from Niger may take six months

Shebnem Ayyubova
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France faces logistical challenges in withdrawing troops from Niger, so the process could take up to six months, Report informs via TASS.

Earlier, French President Emmanuel Macron said that France intends to withdraw its military from Niger by the end of the year. The redeployment of the French military from Niger to Chad is complicated by the need to transport large amounts of military equipment, for which France does not have enough aircraft there.

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