 Air Force Major General Kenneth Ackman said that a number of small teams of 10 to 20 U.S. troops, including special operations forces, have moved to other countries in West Africa, but the bulk of the forces will go to Europe. Niger's ouster of our troops following a coup last year has broad ramifications for us because it's forcing us to abandon the critical drone base that was used for counterterrorism missions in the Sahel.