Today’s edition of quick hits. None of the prisoners have ever been charged with crimes, and all of them had been cleared for transfer by national security review panels.”* In Niger: “U.S. troops ordered out of Niger by the West African country’s ruling junta will complete their withdrawal by the middle of September, the Pentagon and Nigerien defense officials said Sunday. Nearly a year and a half after a spectacular nationwide raid involving 3,000 police officers at 150 locations that the authorities say foiled a bizarre, far-right plan to seize power, the prince and the plotters will start facing justice. It is expected to be one of the most complex court cases since West Germany tried Auschwitz concentration camp commanders in the 1960s.”See you tomorrow.

Source: New York Times May 21, 2024 22:06 UTC