Why is Turkey sending drones to Niger?
Niger is hoping a new drone base will help in the fight against militants
Niger is reported to be building a drone base and taking delivery of Bayraktar TB2 drones from Turkey.
The pilotless aircraft were used to great effect by Ukraine in the weeks after Russia invaded.
And Turkey鈥檚 president Recep Tayyip Erdogan says the drones will 鈥渋ncrease the military and security capacity鈥� of Niger.
Niger is often listed among the very poorest countries in the world and is dealing with multiple threats from militant groups along its borders with Mali, Burkina Faso and Nigeria.
So, how exactly might drones help in the fight?
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