France has started talks with some Niger army officials about withdrawing some troops from the African country, French news media reported unanimously, albeit citing off-the-record sources, on Tuesday, APA reports citing Deutsche Welle.
According to an AFP source in the defense ministry, the French military had begun discussions with its counterparts in Niger about the withdrawal of "certain military elements" there after the July 26 coup, which ousted French ally President Mohamed Bazoum.
However, at this point, neither the number of French soldiers involved nor the timing of their departure has been decided, French newspaper Le Monde said, citing several unidentified French sources familiar with the matter.
The talks are not being held with coup leaders, but with regular army officials with whom France has long been cooperating, the newspaper said.
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