Niger Receives Russian Military Instructors, RTN Says
- Russia agrees to install anti-aircraft system in Niger: RTN
- Move follows deal between Putin and Niger to boost cooperation
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Russia boosted its influence in West Africa’s Sahel region by sending military instructors to Niger, its first such deployment in the junta-ruled nation.
The instructors, who arrived in the country on Wednesday, brought an air-defense system and will train Nigerien troops, state-owned Radio Television du Niger reported late Thursday. RTN broadcast images showing a Russian cargo plane and men in military fatigues offloading what it described as “latest generation” military equipment.