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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Sam Mednick

French troops are starting to withdraw from Niger following the July coup as extremist attacks rise

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French troops have started leaving Niger more than two months after mutinous soldiers toppled the African country’s democratically elected president, the military said Wednesday.

The French didn’t specify how many troops were departing or where they were headed.

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