US troops leave Niger base at Niamey

FILE - In this image by the U.S. Air Force, Maj. Gen. Kenneth P. Ekman speaks to military members in front of a "Welcome to Niamey" sign depicting U.S. military vehicles at Air Base 101 in Niger, May 30, 2024.

U.S. troops have completed a withdrawal from their base in Niger's capital of Niamey and will fully depart from Agadez in the north before a Sept. 15 deadline set by the country's military rulers, both countries said Sunday.