The government of Chad sent a letter to the United States, threatening to cancel the agreement on the presence of the American troops on the country’s territory.
Sources told CNN that the letter was addressed to the U.S. military attaché in Chad last week.
According to U.S. officials, the letter did not include a direct demand for the departure of U.S. troops but threatened to cancel the status-of-forces agreement that sets out the conditions for the presence of U.S. troops at a French military base in the capital, N’Djamena.
The sources pointed out that the letter singled out the special operations working group located at the aforementioned military base.
CNN sources confirmed that the letter was from Chadian Air Force Chief of Staff Idriss Amin, and that it was not sent through official diplomatic channels.
The sources suggested that sending the letter could represent a “negotiation tactic” in order to improve the terms of the agreement.
The exact number of U.S. military personnel in Chad is unknown, but fewer than 100, according to one official.
This came almost a month after military authorities in neighboring Niger announced they were canceling a military agreement with the United States, which allowed the presence of American troops on the country’s soil.
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