# First Algerian troops arrive in Niger, where jihadists threaten stability

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- Reuters, 2026-10-30 17:35 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/first-algerian-troops-arrive-niger-where-jihadists-threaten-stability-2026-10-30/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ae4d54e27f3420001c8ec5b

> An Algerian army convoy has reached Niger, marking Algeria’s first deployment of troops abroad since it sent forces to support Egypt in the 1973 Arab-Israeli war.