{"id":1989554,"date":"2023-08-03T11:04:01","date_gmt":"2023-08-03T15:04:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-partially-evacuates-niger-embassy-after-botching-previous-withdrawals\/"},"modified":"2023-08-03T11:05:47","modified_gmt":"2023-08-03T15:05:47","slug":"biden-admin-partially-evacuates-niger-embassy-after-botching-previous-withdrawals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-partially-evacuates-niger-embassy-after-botching-previous-withdrawals\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden Admin Partially Evacuates Niger Embassy Amid Previous Withdrawal Mishaps."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbiden-admin-partially-evacuates-niger-embassy-after-botching-previous-withdrawals%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1989554&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div>\n<h2>Evacuation\u200d Ordered from U.S. Embassy\u2063 in Niger as Military Seizes Power<\/h2>\n<p>The United States has taken the precautionary measure of ordering the evacuation of some staff and families from its embassy in\u200b Niger after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-set-to-evacuate-embassy-staff-from-niger\/\" title=\"US Embassy staff in Niger to be evacuated.\">military officers seized power<\/a> there, according to the State Department. However, despite the evacuation, the embassy will remain open and senior\u2063 leadership will continue their work from there.<\/p>\n<p>Niger is a crucial Western ally in the fight against Islamist insurgents, and \u2063foreign powers have expressed\u200b concern over\u200d the takeover, fearing it\u200d could provide an\u200c opportunity for militants to gain ground.<\/p>\n<h3>Latest in a Series of \u2062Embassy \u200bEvacuations<\/h3>\n<p>This is not the first embassy evacuation under the Biden administration. President Joe Biden previously ordered the evacuation of\u2063 the\u2063 U.S. embassy in Afghanistan during his <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/national-security\/biden-admin-ignored-warnings-about-withdrawing-troops-from-afghanistan-military-leaders-say\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">disastrous withdrawal<\/a> of U.S. troops from the country, which\u200b tragically resulted in the deaths of 13 U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-mccaul-believes-ndaa-will-become-a-bipartisan-bill\/\" title=\"Rep. McCaul expects the NDAA to gain bipartisan support.\">service\u200d members<\/a>. Additionally, the United States has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/joe-biden-slammed-evacuating-four-embassies-during-presidency-1796144\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">also<\/a> evacuated embassies in Ukraine, Belarus,\u200b and <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/latest-news\/sudan-factions-agree-to-72-hour-ceasefire-as-foreigners-are-evacuated\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sudan<\/a> during Biden&#8217;s presidency.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Given ongoing developments in Niger and out of an abundance of caution, the Department of State is ordering the temporary departure of non-emergency U.S. government\u200d personnel and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-state-dept-taliban-shows-little-regard-for-human-life\/\" title=\"U.S. State Dept.: Taliban shows little regard for human life\">eligible family members<\/a> from\u200b the U.S. Embassy in Niamey,&#8221; stated State Department spokesman \u2063Matthew Miller.<\/p>\n<p>Miller emphasized that despite the evacuation, the United States remains committed to its relationship \u200bwith the people of Niger and to Nigerien democracy. The embassy will continue\u2064 to provide \u2064limited, \u2062emergency services to U.S. citizens.<\/p>\n<p>A U.S. official, speaking \u200banonymously, revealed that U.S. personnel will be transported out \u200bof Niger via chartered aircraft provided by the \u2064State Department, with no involvement of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/near-death-experiences-a-look-back-at-famous-figures-whose-claims-drew-criticism\/\" title=\"\u2018Near-Death\u2019 Experiences: A Look Back At Famous Figures Whose Claims Drew Criticism\">military aircraft<\/a>. The official also confirmed that &#8220;core&#8221; staff will remain at the embassy.<\/p>\n<h3>Security Risks and Travel Advisory<\/h3>\n<p>The State\u2062 Department is advising Americans not to travel to Niger due to the current situation. Meanwhile, France, the United States, \u2063Germany, and Italy, who have troops in Niger for counterinsurgency and \u2063training missions, are \u2063also \u2064evacuating their citizens from the country.<\/p>\n<p>As of now, there have been no announcements \u200dregarding the withdrawal of troops. The U.S. \u2063military currently operates from two bases in\u200c Niger, with approximately \u200b1,100 U.S. troops stationed there.<\/p>\n<h3>Previous Criticism and\u2062 Challenges<\/h3>\n<p>The\u2062 United States faced criticism for its handling of the evacuation of \u2063U.S. citizens in Sudan after violent clashes \u200berupted between\u200b the \u2063military and the well-armed Rapid Support Forces paramilitary group. The U.S. embassy in \u200dKhartoum was \u2062evacuated, and operations were suspended due to security risks. However, U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-partially-evacuates-niger-embassy-after-botching-previous-withdrawals\/\" title=\"Biden Admin Partially Evacuates Niger Embassy Amid Previous Withdrawal Mishaps.\">citizens encountered difficulties leaving<\/a> the country amidst the violence, including incidents of\u200b robbery and looting.<\/p>\n<p><em>(Reporting by Idrees Ali\u2063 and Daphne Psaledakis. Additional \u200dreporting by Eric Beech. Editing by\u200b Lisa Shumaker, Alistair Bell, and Chris Reese.)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The US embassy in Niger is evacuating staff and families following a military coup. However, the embassy will remain operational with senior officials continuing their work. 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