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2023-08-17 20:06:02 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 5B59993133BF5EF2CBEA707995B3368BC259AC53E8861317EEA89A9D912FD43A
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Nigerien Air Base 201 was set up at the request of the democratically elected Nigerien government. It is a joint US-Niger base to counter security threats in West Africa. Violent extremist groups in the region include Boko Haram and al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb. https://www.airforcetimes.com/flashpoints/2019/11/01/armed-drones-to-fly-out-of-niger-air-base-now-operational-after-delayed-completion/ https://abcnews.go.com/amp/International/american-deaths-highlight-us-military-role-niger/story?id=50303954
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