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The [[Pentagon]] announced in September 2023 the repositioning some troops and equipment and withdrawal of a number of non-essential personnel. The decision to reposition U.S. troops in Niger came after the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service ([[SVR]]) revealed that [[Washington, D.C.|Washington]] was considering the possibility of physically eliminating the leaders of the country’s National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland, who led the military takeover.  According to the SVR, intelligence information shows that Washington is not satisfied with the recent developments in Niger.

The [[Pentagon]] announced in September 2023 the repositioning some troops and equipment and withdrawal of a number of non-essential personnel. The decision to reposition U.S. troops in Niger came after the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service ([[SVR]]) revealed that [[Washington, D.C.|Washington]] was considering the possibility of physically eliminating the leaders of the country’s National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland, who led the military takeover.  According to the SVR, intelligence information shows that Washington is not satisfied with the recent developments in Niger.

{{quotebox-float|“According to information received by the SVR, the U.S. is clearly not satisfied with the developments in Niger, where an interim government headed by General Abdourahamane Tchiani recently came to power as a result of a military coup. Washington is considering how not only to slow down the trend of Africa becoming one of the centers of power in the [[multipolar]] world, which is dangerous for [[the West]], but also to take over the French legacy in the strategically important Sahel region,”}}

{{quotebox-float|“According to information received by the SVR, the U.S. is clearly not satisfied with the developments in Niger, where an interim government headed by General Abdourahamane Tchiani recently came to power as a result of a military coup. Washington is considering how not only to slow down the trend of Africa becoming one of the centers of power in the [[multipolar]] world, which is dangerous for [[the West]], but also to take over the French legacy in the strategically important Sahel region,”}}

the SVR press office said in a statement. The Russian intelligence service accused the [[Intelligence community|American intelligence services]] of “returning” to the practice of liquidating “inconvenient” leaders on the African continent.

the SVR press office said in a statement. The Russian intelligence service accused the [[Intelligence community|American intelligence services]] of “returning” to the practice of liquidating “inconvenient” leaders on the African continent. The SVR also said:

{{quotebox-float|“The [[White House]] is working on various options for strengthening democracy in Niger. It is considered unjustified to do this with the help of the Economic Community of West African Countries (ECOWAS), which has close ties to [[Paris]]. The Americans consider the physical elimination of the ‘junta leaders’ who rely on the support of the majority of the population as a more ‘effective’ option. US intelligence agencies directly discuss the issue of potential perpetrators of possible assassination attempts with partners,”}}

{{quotebox-float|“The [[White House]] is working on various options for strengthening democracy in Niger. It is considered unjustified to do this with the help of the Economic Community of West African Countries (ECOWAS), which has close ties to [[Paris]]. The Americans consider the physical elimination of the ‘junta leaders’ who rely on the support of the majority of the population as a more ‘effective’ option. US intelligence agencies directly discuss the issue of potential perpetrators of possible assassination attempts with partners,”}}

===Foreign Relations===

===Foreign Relations===