US military completes withdrawal from last base in Niger

An American soldier shows Nigerien officers around the American army installations. © BOUREIMA HAMA / AFP

The US military has withdrawn its forces from its final base in Niger, the Pentagon has said. It comes more than a year after coup leaders in the country told them to leave.

The withdrawal of US forces and assets from Air Base 201 in Agadez is complete, the Pentagon said in a joint statement with Niger's defence ministry.