The United States department of defense says it has completed the withdrawal of its forces from the Niger Republic.

It announced the withdrawal in a joint statement with Niger’s ministry of national defense.

The US department of defense noted that the withdrawal process began on May 19 after the mutual establishment of pull-out conditions.

The statement added that the process continued with the withdrawal of forces and assets from air base 101 in Niamey on July 7 and air base 201 in Agadez on August 5.