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Algeria sends troops to Niger in first overseas deployment since 1973

The Algerian parliament announced on Sunday that it has approved a decision authorizing the deployment of army units to Niger – marking the first time Algerian forces have been deployed abroad since 1973. A parliament statement indicated that lawmakers voted unanimously in favor of deploying units of the National Army to Madama, in northern Niger … The post Algeria sends troops to Niger in first…

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