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US Troops Withdraw From Chad Amid Ongoing Cooperation Review, Defense Official Says

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Earlier Chad's former Interior Minister Ibrahim al Asil said that American troops were in Chad on a temporary basis and there was no question of their permanent presence in the country.
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The United States has relocated 60 of its military personnel from Chad to Germany amid an ongoing review of security cooperation between the countries, a US defense official told Sputnik on Wednesday.
“We can confirm the safe and orderly relocation of approximately 60 US forces from Chad to Germany where they will continue their work. This temporary step is part of an ongoing review of our security cooperation, which will resume after the May 6 Presidential election,” the official said in a statement.
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US Losing Footprint Across Africa as Niger, Chad Demand Military Forces Pullouts
According to media reports, there were fewer than 100 US troops in Chad.