The Leader of Niger Claims that the Airport Attack was Carried out by France, Benin, and Ivory Coast

The head of Niger’s military has said that the presidents of France, Benin, and Ivory Coast are behind armed groups that attacked an Air Force installation in the capital early Thursday, injuring four soldiers and damaging an aeroplane.

State TV said that Nigerien forces acted promptly, killing 20 of the terrorists and taking 11 others into custody. We remind the sponsors of those mercenaries, who are Emmanuel Macron (president of France), Patrice Talon (president of Benin), and Alassane Ouattara (president of Ivory Coast), that we have heard them bark enough and they should now be ready to hear us roar,” Gen. Abdourahamane Tchiani told state television late Thursday.

He didn’t give any proof to support his claim. The presidents of France, Benin, and Ivory Coast’s spokespeople didn’t answer right away when asked for a statement. Since taking over, Niger’s military leaders, along with those in Mali and Burkina Faso, have cut ties with France and other Western nations and turned to Russia for military help in fighting insurgents.

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