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[Regnum] Five fighters of the National Guard of Niger were victims of an attack by the French military, which took place on August 9 in this African country, the ActuNiger portal reported on August 11, citing the command of this type of troops.
In addition, four more soldiers of the National Guard were injured. Two victims are in serious condition in a hospital, which is located in the capital of the Republic of Niamey.
The wounded were visited by members of the delegation of the National Council for the Salvation of the Motherland (NCSR), a body formed by the military that seized power in Niger.
As IA Regnum reported, on August 9, the official representative of the NSSR, Amadou Abdraman, said that the French military violated the airspace of Niger and attacked the fighters of the presidential national guard. He clarified that the participants in the attack “released the detained terrorists” and took off a military plane from N'Djamena (Chad).
After that, according to Abdraman, the NSSR announced an increase in the level of threat in the country. The rebel spokesman also warned that France was preparing a plan to destabilize Niger . He added that for these purposes, Paris plans to use its military contingent, which is stationed in this African republic.
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