FILE- In this file photo taken Monday, April 16, 2018, a U.S. and Niger flag are raised side by side at the base camp for air forces and other personnel supporting the construction of Niger Air Base 201 in Agadez, Niger. The US handed over its last military base in Niger to the country's authorities, the US Department of Defense and Niger’s Ministry of Defense announced in a joint statement on Monday, Aug. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Carley Petesch, File)

U.S and Niger military personnel visits the infrastructure at the U.S Army base In Agadez, Niger, Monday, Aug 5, 2024. The U.S. handed over its last military base in Niger — one of two crucial hubs for American counterterrorism operations in the country — to local authorities, the U.S. Department of Defense and Niger's Ministry of Defense announced in a joint statement on Monday. (AP Photo/Omar Hama)

U.S and Niger military personnel visits the infrastructure at the U.S Army base In Agadez, Niger, Monday, Aug 5, 2024. The U.S. handed over its last military base in Niger — one of two crucial hubs for American counterterrorism operations in the country — to local authorities, the U.S. Department of Defense and Niger's Ministry of Defense announced in a joint statement on Monday. (AP Photo/Omar Hama)

U,S. Air Force plane takes off from their base In Agadez, Niger, Monday, Aug 5, 2024. The U.S. handed over its last military base in Niger — one of two crucial hubs for American counterterrorism operations in the country — to local authorities, the U.S. Department of Defense and Niger's Ministry of Defense announced in a joint statement on Monday. (AP Photo/Omar Hama)