The US is building a drone and  airbase in the northern Niger city of Agadez.

The extent of US military  involvement in Niger  was highlighted by the death of four Green Berets there a month ago. They were killed in an ambush along with five Nigerian soldiers.

Niger’s Defence Minister Kalla Moutari says his country doesn’t have known jihadi groups on its territory, but it’s increasingly affected by the spread of Islamist militancy in West Africa.

The US has 800 troops in Niger and has used unmanned surveillance planes there.

The use of armed drones will significantly increase US military involvement there.

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One of them is Sergeant La David Johnson who’s widow Myeshia accuses President Donald Trump of treating her insensitively.

The Pentagon, which is conducting its own investigation into the deaths of the Green Berets in Niger, has not commented on what journalists have gathered from villagers’ accounts.

This is that the soldiers – 12 Americans and 30 from Niger – were ambushed by more than 60 fighters  from so-called Islamic State when they went to the Niger village of Tongo Tongo to get supplies.

Three men on motor cycles lured them towards a larger group lying in wait.

In the confusion Sergeant La David Johnson was separated from the group.

His body was only found two days later.

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