According to the TV channel, preparations are being made for a possible intervention in Niger at the military airfields of the ECOWAS countries. Al Arabiya.
According to sources, preparations are being made for a possible military operation against the rebels who staged a coup in Niger.
Abdel Fatau Musah, Commissioner for Peace and Security of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), earlier in an interview with Al Jazeera. declarationA military option is still being considered to resolve the crisis around Niger, where rebels overthrew President Mohamed Bazum from power in late July.
Prior to that, ECOWAS reported that statements by Niger’s military rebels from the National Council for the Liberation of the Fatherland (NCSR) led by General Abdurrahman Tchiani closed the doors to negotiations aimed at finding a solution to the crisis.
The day before, ECOWAS instructed the Chiefs of Staff to deploy reserve forces urgently due to the insurgency in Niger. Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara said community members had agreed to launch a military operation in Niger “as soon as possible”.
Former leader of the rebels estimated Mass blood was shed in Niger with foreign intervention.