Austin confirms Russians deployed to airbase housing US military in Niger
www.aljazeera.com
Officials says Russians do not have access to US forces at Airbase 101 as Moscow’s troops deployed to a separate hanger.
  • ChaosMaterialist [he/him]
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    2 months ago

    “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.