Washington, April 18 -- A US military whistleblower is warning that senior officials at the American Embassy in Niger are intentionally suppressing intelligence in order to maintain the image of strong relations with the host country, the Washington Post reported, citing a complaint it obtained.

The report said on Wednesday that a US airman filed a private whistleblower complaint to Congress accusing top officials at the US Embassy in Niamey of "intentionally suppressed intelligence" as a means to maintain the "facade of a great country-to-country relationship."

The report said the whistleblower believes the embassy's actions could have potential implications for US relations with other African nations and the safety of American personnel...