The Pentagon is working with Niger officials, seeking a way for U.S. troops to stay in the country.
By Tara Copp, AP
The pier to bring aid ashore to Gaza will be operational within 60 days, the Pentagon said.
The military expects to have the mission to distribute aid to the Gaza Strip in the next 60 days.
Nearly 200 troops have been injured in attacks from Iran-backed militant groups since October.
The latest U.S.-Jordanian air drop into the Gaza Strip Tuesday included 36,800 meals, according to the Pentagon.
The military services on Friday will lay out plans to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin for addressing safety concerns stemming from a fatal 2023 crash.
Troops have been attacked 170 times since October.
The issue involves automatic deductions from troops' Basic Allowance for Subsistence payments when they are stationed overseas.
The U.S. struck more than 85 Iran-backed targets on Feb. 2 in retaliation for the deaths of three American soldiers in January.
U.S. troops will likely be staying put at Tower 22 and other remote outposts in Iraq, Syria and Jordan, according to the Pentagon.
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