BREAKING NEWS: Russian troops enter US base in Niger, order Americans out

This is unprecedented; we are entering a hot war with Russia, just a matter of time

Breaking news from Reuters, Friday, May 3, 2024. A $100 million air base in Niger, which reportedly is a key player in drone warfare, has been taken over by the Russians without firing a shot. See story below from Reuters, and video providing further analysis breaking down this humiliating development for the U.S. military. This all went down on the invitation of the military government in Niger, which kicked the French out of their country last year. The US took over the base and now they’ve thrown them out. When can you ever remember Russian troops taking over a U.S. air base anywhere in the world? And where is the mainstream media other than a few small articles on the back page? They don’t want us to know about this, not the full implications. The U.S. is getting its clock cleaned right now by Russia, both economically and militarily. Expect the U.S. to lash out soon with another attack inside Russia. We are witnessing the actions of a collapsing empire and no empire goes down without a fight. I expect full on World War III by late 2024 or early 2025.

REUTERS — Russian military personnel have entered an air base in Niger that is hosting U.S. troops, a senior U.S. defense official told Reuters, a move that follows a decision by Niger’s junta to expel U.S. forces.

The military officers ruling the West African nation have told the U.S. to withdraw its nearly 1,000 military personnel from the country, which until a coup last year had been a key partner for Washington’s fight against insurgents who have killed thousands of people and displaced millions more.

A senior U.S. defense official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Russian forces were not mingling with U.S. troops but were using a separate hangar at Airbase 101, which is next to Diori Hamani International Airport in Niamey, Niger’s capital.

The move by Russia’s military, which Reuters was the first to report, puts U.S. and Russian troops in close proximity at a time when the nations’ military and diplomatic rivalry is increasingly acrimonious over the conflict in Ukraine.

It also raises questions about the fate of U.S. installations in the country following a withdrawal.

See entire article from Reuters here. Video below.

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11 thoughts on “BREAKING NEWS: Russian troops enter US base in Niger, order Americans out”

  1. Niger ordered us out, not sure if we paid much attention, and with Russia in the neighborhood Niger asked them to sort of enforce their demand.

    Its just another reason for DC to understand that other countries do NOT want our “help” any more. People in Africa and the Middle East are barbarians anything we offer for whatever reason [natural resources, military machine etc] will not change anything. We dont really want to” help” them, we just want what they have to offer.  Now those countries all get it and want us out. But stupidly they go to another greedy country, Russia, to do the same thing.

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  3. The Nigerians are trying to be a country and not a French colony. The Russians help them. Are you so in favor of the French?

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    1. No, not at all. Just calling attention to this story which I thought was significant in what it says about the waning (some would say collapsing) US empire.

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  4. I don’t know if Reuters can be trusted as a source. I try to search around for different sources to better discern what’s truly happening. The more info, the better.

    Having said that – this is at the Russia Today (RT) web site –

    3 May, 2024 12:59 

    Home Africa

    Russian troops move into base used by US forces in Niger – Pentagon chief

    Lloyd Austin clarified that Moscow’s contingent does not have access to American troops or equipment

    https://www.rt.com/africa/596940-russian-us-forces-niger-base-share/

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  7. Well, on Biden’s orders, American Troops gave the US Bases in Afghanistan back to The Taliban, with all of the current American military ordnance, for future use against American’s, so what is the difference this time?

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  8. There are still some bases in the E.U., why are we in Africa anyway? we need to mind our own business, and use the E.U. bases best suited for drone agendas. Now Russia will get the benefits of taking over that base in Niger and get all the freebies left behind. If Niger gov. wants us out then we need to get out.

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    1. Maybe the US is interested in Niger’s natural resources which includes gold, uranium and oil. Niger is one of the world’s biggest uranium producers.

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      1. I agree, natural resources are always in demand. If that gov. wants us out, best to be safe than have our troops in danger.

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