US declares July takeover in Niger was a military coup
- Reuters
- Oct 9, 2023
- 1 min read
October 10, 2023
By Daphne Psaledakis and Phil Stewart
WASHINGTON, Oct 10 (Reuters) - The United States on Tuesday declared that the July takeover in Niger was a military coup d'etat, which results in officially suspending assistance to Niger, but there are no plans to change the U.S. troop presence in the country, senior administration officials said.
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