Claim: No, photo from Syria – doesn't show Russian troops taking over US base in Niger
Fact-check: No, photo from Syria – doesn't show Russian troops taking over US base in Niger
Verdict: a photo spread widely on social media doesn't show russian soldiers taking over a us military base in the african country of niger but was taken at least four years ago in syria.
Organisation: Africa Check
Author: Mary Alexander
Date published: 2024-06-07T00:00:00