 We're in the process of removing all our forces and equipment from a small base in Niger, and the 500 remaining troops will leave a critical drone base in the West African country in August, ahead of a September 15 deadline set by the new ruling junta. Air Force Major General Kenneth Ackman said that a number of small teams of 10 to 20 US troops, including special operations forces, have moved to other countries in West Africa, but the bulk of the forces will go to Europe.