US military repositions some troops in Niger, pulls non-essential personnel
Officials declined to say how many personnel would be departing and how many were repositioning within Niger from Air Base 101 in Niamey, Niger's capital, to Air Base 201 in Agadez.
Nigerian forces kill children in airstrike over border in Niger, official says
The airstrike occurred in a region where banditry is common and where both governments fear that Islamist insurgents linked to Islamic State are gaining ground.
Over 100 Niger villagers killed in suspected Islamist attacks
The attacks are believed to be in retaliation for the earlier killing of two fighters by villagers.
