AAN Breaking: U.S Prepare for full evacuation of U.S nationals amid Niger Coup Tensions

[J. Hill]

AAN Breaking: U.S Prepare for full evacuation of U.S nationals amid Niger Coup Tensions

 

As the Niger coup continues to cause civil and diplomatic unrest, with threat of ECOWAS executing an invasion, the U.S Department of Defense (DoD) have established orders to evacuate U.S Nationals and potentially to prepare the subsequent withdrawal of all personnel for their embassy in the declining country. Secretary of Defense, Lloyd Austin, has confirmed to news sources that the U.S troops based in Niger have been given orders to prepare to receive civilians and declared protected citizens within the next 72 hours. Despite this, the leaders of the coup have called for support from the United States once the dust settles in order to rebuild and re-establish civil order.

 

 

The Coup D'etat was executed by Nigerien Miliary Officers, ousting then president Mohamed Bazoum in efforts to "End the regime" backing the statement with reasoning that Niger is under threat of several Islamic extremist groups following on with the decline of economic and social instability. The people of Niger have largely rejected the coup and have demanded the release of Bazoum by form of protests and social condemnation. the Economic Community of West African States, or ECOWAS, have prepared a "standby force" to execute an invasion of Bazoum is not reinstated to power.

With the added threat of terror group ISWAP, or the Islamic State West Africa Province, causing further civil unrest in Niger. The Nigerien military have made efforts to suppress the extremist group, though with the added stress of the backlash of the coup by multiple nations the outreach of the government asset may be seen as unable to fully enforce civil order. Furthermore, it is suspected that Wagner PMC, formerly owned by the late former chef of Putin, Yevegni Prigozhin, have a presence in Niger to aid and train the Nigerien military.

 

The AAN are monitoring the situation as it develops.