Why are we in that crap hole? Sad loss.
I had the same question.
Because the local population are all “future Americans” according to our globalist overlords.
I think Mattis, Tillerson, McMaster and Kelly all push for these involvements that to me, have nothing to do with US national security. God Bless their families, but I thought the last election was going to put an end to these endless foreign involvements, period. I voted for Trump, not for Tillerson, Mattis, Kelly or McMaster.
Really. What reason could we have to send our troops there?
3 men dead for what?
Very sad, wish I knew why we’re there.
MAP: The U.S. military currently has troops in these African countries
By Adam Taylor May 21, 2014
Niger
The U.S. Air Force set up a drone base in Niamey, Niger, in 2013. The White House says it has around 100 military personnel in the country on an intelligence collection mission.
https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2013/02/22/letter-president-concerning-niger
Because Boko Haram is in that area, and we are trying to wipe them out.
We have been in these crap holes in Africa for a long time. I spent six months in 1996-97 moving amongst Ethiopia, Eretria and Somalia with the 5th SFG.
Niger is a uranium mining country.
Forward Muslime defense line. Oil.