The U.S. is set to evacuate two drone bases in Niger as a precaution against possible problems with the new military government, Air Force Gen. James Hecker told reporters on Aug. 18 in Washington.
The Pentagon is scouting northern Africa’s Sahel and Saharan regions for allies “that we could maybe partner up with, and then move our assets there,” Hecker revealed, while declining to name specific countries. “[We] know where we would like the base to be, but more of that’s going to be diplomatic,” he said.
