Some Nigerian soldiers died in a car accident when terrorists attacked The Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Niger has confirmed the d...
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Some Nigerian soldiers died in a car accident when terrorists attacked
The Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Niger has confirmed the death of about 5 soldiers as a result of a car accident when a terrorist attack was carried out at the Kandaji dam in Tilabery state, 7 soldiers were killed and 7 others were injured.
The incident happened when more than 100 terrorists were killed, which made commentators on current issues warn the leaders of the Sahel countries on the need for strict cooperation under the AES group they established. in the past.
On Thursday, hundreds of gunmen on motorcycles attacked the officers of the Almahaou command who were working to protect the site where the construction of the Kandaji dam is being carried out, through which Niger is looking to provide electricity and develop agricultural activities.
The statement from the office of the Minister of Defense indicated that the bravery of the country's soldiers during this battle made the terrorists escape unprepared, even though the incident caused the death of 7 soldiers and 7 others were injured and were admitted to the military hospital.
The statement of the Ministry of Defense added that the convoy of rescue vehicles sent to support the soldiers of the country had an accident on the road, which caused the death of about 5 of them.
After this, Niger planes opened fire on the attackers around the village of Tijiane, which is 20 kilometers north-east of Ayorou town, that is, near the Mali border on the Niger side, where more than 100 terrorists were killed together. and destroying their motorcycles and weapons as a result of this attack.
The security problems are among the reasons that the CNSP soldiers have declared as the reasons behind them to overthrow the government of Mohamed Bazoum in July 2023, but it seems that there is still a long way to go based on what they have done. In the past few weeks, in the region of Tilabery, neighboring Mali and Burkina Faso, the countries that follow current events say that Niger has done a lot of research on the issue of ensuring security, seeing how the terrorists have invaded the country. several regions.
Recently, the three countries have reached an agreement to help each other in the field of security under a group they call AES.