The Dutch training mission in Niger interrupted

(B2) The four Dutch soldiers who would provide a ten-week internship to the Nigerien army returned prematurely to the Netherlands at the end of June

The Ministry of Defense explains this decision by a cause: “ due to changed circumstances, medical assistance for soldiers could no longer be guaranteed. » But The Hague hopes to be able to send soldiers back soon: “A solution is being worked out with the American partner. "And from here" two weeks “, the Ministry of Defense hopes to be able to send the team back, to ensure the rest of the training. The Dutch soldiers intervened within the framework of the American initiative called Global Peace Operations Initiative (GPOI) (1) which displays as its objective “ to increase the capacity of African military units for peace operations ».

(NGV)

(1) formerly Africa Contingency Operations (Acota)