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2023-08-10 06:10:00 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 75060FDB6639DA676BCC7EBD67DF1A152E86277858023438A12768406A310D7B
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France has around 1,500 troops in Niger. None are engaged in any battle. There does appear to be a French plane in Nigers airspace, and currently there are claims and counter-claims regarding the plane and freed insurgents. No established facts are yet presented. https://english.alarabiya.net/News/north-africa/2023/08/09/Niger-junta-accuses-France-of-violating-airspace
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