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Pentagon set to open second drone base in Niger as it expands operations in Africa

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Posted on AllSides September 2nd, 2014
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The Pentagon is preparing to open a drone base in one of the remotest places on Earth: an ancient caravan crossroads in the middle of the Sahara.

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