Tensions in Niger have Twin Lake mom worried about son stationed there [Video]

TWIN LAKE, Mich. — Last summer, a military coup happened in Niger. In March, the new leaders ordered the United States to stop all military operations in their country. Now, an Airman from Twin Lake can’t return to the U.S., and his mother fears they are starting to run out of resources.

Paula Porter’s son, Airman First Class Cade Birkett, is a military firefighter.

“He said that he would go to Africa for the deployment for six months,” Porter said.

She says her son’s tour was done the first of April, but cannot leave.

“No planes in or out. They’re not allowed to come. Nobody’s allowed to go,” she told FOX 17.

The Associated Press says the Airforce is not allowing anyone to leave the two bases because of national security concerns. The Air Force uses the bases to launch drones to look for terrorist activity in northern Africa.

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