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No final decision on withdrawing US troops from Niger and Chad, top official tells AP

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There has been no final decision on whether or not all U.S. troops will leave Niger and , two countries that are integral to the military's efforts to counter violent extremist organizations across the region, a top U.S. military official told The Associated Press on Wednesday.

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