But his security clearance was suspended on April 22, according to a person with knowledge of the move, for reasons that remain unknown.
PENTAGON SUSPENDS TRAINING WITH NIGER: The U.S. military has suspended its mission of training and advising Niger’s armed forces, a DOD official told Lara today, although the two countries continue to cooperate on logistics and maintenance support to keep base operations functioning.
However, there are some troops posted at outstations around the country and a few service members assigned to the embassy in the capital of Niamey as well.
The detentions are a setback to the Economic Community of West African States, which has been attempting to broker a deal with the military junta to return Niger to civilian rule and reclaim legitimacy after lagging responses to recent coups in West Africa.