is broadening its drone operations, moving aircraft to a base in the Sahara to hunt Islamist militants. The program was scaled back under the Obama administration after a backlash over civilian deaths, but President Trump has eased restrictions. drone base in northeastern Niger, above. The U.S. military is building a drone base just 350 miles away, and the C.I.A. But it could also reflect how the Trump administration is expanding its drone program around the world.

Source: New York Times September 10, 2018 04:07 UTC