Niger – Page 11 – The Defense Post

Nov- 2022 -

11 November

Niger Armed Forces at Nigerien Air Base 201

Niger Army Says 15 Jihadists Killed

Niger's military reported killing 15 suspected motorbike-riding jihadists in a "riposte" carried out with French troops near the Mali border.

Oct- 2022 -

3 October

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

Burkina Junta Leader Resigns, Flees After Coup

Burkina Faso's junta leader agreed to step down two days after army officers announced his ouster in a coup that sparked internal unrest and international condemnation.

Sep- 2022 -

22 September

Africa

Soldiers from Niger's National Guard march on the tarmac in Diffa, southeastern Niger

Staff Writer With AFP

Niger Receives $13M US Kit for Jihadist Fight

Niger has received new military equipment from Washington to support its fight against jihadists, Niamey's defense ministry said.

16 September

Africa

A soldier stands guard near information stands in a camp in Diffa, Niger

Staff Writer With AFP

Niger Army Kills 7 Suspected ‘Terrorists’: Ministry

Seven suspected "terrorists" have been killed and some 30 accomplices of the Boko Haram jihadist group arrested in southeastern Niger.

Aug- 2022 -

18 August

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

Nigerien Group Calls for French Anti-Jihadist Force to Quit

A civil society movement in Niger launched an online petition to demand the departure of France's Barkhane anti-jihadist operation.

15 August

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

Two Chadian Troops Killed in Jihadist-Hit Lake Region

Two Chadian troops have been killed fighting jihadists in the Lake Chad region, whose marshlands are a bolthole for Islamist fighters.

Jul- 2022 -

26 July

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

France Committed to Africa’s Security, Says Macron

French President Emmanuel Macron declared his country would support Africa's need for security as he began a three-country tour marked by France's military revamp in the jihadist-torn Sahel.

14 July

Africa