Armed US Drones Will Now Start Flying Over Niger

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CNN: US military is granted authority to arm its drones in Niger

(CNN)The government of Niger granted the US military the authority to arm its drones in Niger earlier this week, a US official told CNN Thursday.

US defense officials had previously told CNN that the US military had been seeking the authority to arm its drones in Niger for months prior to the October ambush of US forces there that left four soldiers dead.

One official said the effort to arm US drones in Niger had gained a greater sense urgency following the deadly attack.

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