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Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark A. Milley's Phone Call with Niger Armed Forces Chief of Defense Lt. Gen. Issa Abdou Sidikou

Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Public Affairs

July 31, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C., — Joint Staff Spokesperson Col. Dave Butler provided the following readout:

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley spoke with Niger Armed Forces Chief of Defense Lt. Gen. Issa Abdou Sidikou on July 27^th by phone.

The two leaders discussed the safety of Americans and the developing situation in Niger.

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Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley

Niger Armed Forces Chief of Defense Lt. Gen. Issa Abdou Sidikou

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