The Intercept has verified that Brig. Gen. Moussa Salaou Barmou, the head of Niger's Special Operations Forces and a key figure in the unfolding coup in Niger, received training from the U.S. military. Since 2008, military officers trained by the United States have been involved in 11 coups in West Africa.
In 2021, Barmou stated, "We have had a longstanding relationship with the United States," expressing the positive nature of their collaboration. Recently, Barmou held a meeting with Lt...
