In this April 2018 file photo, US and Niger flags are raised side by side at the base camp for air forces and other personnel supporting the construction of Niger Air Base 201 in Agadez, Niger.
Mandatory Credit:	Carley Petesch/AP/File

In this April 2018 file photo, US and Niger flags are raised side by side at the base camp for air forces and other personnel supporting the construction of Niger Air Base 201 in Agadez, Niger.
Mandatory Credit: Carley Petesch/AP/File

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US troops restricted to American bases, embassy in Niger

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