# Algeria to send troops to Niger in first foreign deployment since 1973

- Published: 2026-10-26T17:00:09Z
- Updated: 2026-10-27T04:05:39Z
- Section: World
- Language: English (en)
- Source: BBC News — https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm4g14n1e5wko?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Tags: BBC News · World
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The troops are expected to protect energy facilities in northern Niger, near the Libyan border.

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