The United States will be sending back a limited number of Special Forces troops to Chad after withdrawing them at the country's request five months ago. Chad's President Deby had decided to allow U.S. forces to return following his re-election, and the US military plans to establish a smaller operation than before.
U.S. Army Special Operations commander Lt. Gen. Jonathan Braga, exits a helicopter after returning from a regional effort to promote security and strengthen partnerships, at Air Base 101, Niger , June 12, 2023. Braga visited Air Base 101 as part of a tour visiting installations under his command.
In April, the U.S. pulled out some 70 Special Forces personnel from Chad ahead of the nation's presidential election. Deby won that election and ultimately decided to allow U.S. forces to return, a decision that was only recently relayed to U.S. Africa Command. Before coups in Niger, the U.S. had hundreds of forces in two bases that served as major counterterrorism hubs. Burkina Faso and Mali also hosted U.S. Special Forces teams prior to coups in their countries that strained their relationship with the United States and ultimately cut off U.S. military access to prime locations from which to monitor terror groups and train local partners.Now, countries such as Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Ghana, Benin and Chad will determine the U.S.
After the coup in Niger, the U.S. moved Special Forces into Ivory Coast as well, Ekman told VOA. Any decision to establish a larger military presence like the one the U.S. built up in Niger will ultimately be a policy decision.
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