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Algerian troops arrive in Niger amid jihadist threat
An Algerian army convoy has arrived in Niger, marking Algeria’s first deployment of troops abroad since it backed Egypt during the 1973 Arab-Israeli war. The move comes as jihadist groups threaten stability in the region.
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