US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said Washington had warned rebels in Niger that they were responsible for the safety and well-being of ousted Nigerian President Mohamed Bazum. TASS.
The United States is “deeply concerned for the safety and well-being of the Niger leader and his family,” he said.
Blinken,”[Nijerya]”We have made it clear to the leaders of our military that we will hold them accountable for their safety and well-being.”
A day earlier, it was reported that rebels in Niger announced their intention to act as US Assistant Secretary of State Victoria Nuland. liquidate During the implementation of military intervention by neighboring states to restore President Mohammed Bazum to his post.
10 August Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) instructed Due to the rebellion in Niger, the General Staff will immediately deploy a reserve force.
On the morning of July 26, Niger’s presidential guards detained President Mohamed Bazum at his residence in the capital, Niamey. The Presidential Guard blocked access to Bazum’s residence and refused negotiators’ requests to release him. The rebels reportedly forced the president to sign his resignation, but he denies it. The work of all institutions in Niger was suspended, the country borders were closed. According to media reports, the reason for the rebellion was that the president of Niger raised the issue of the dismissal of the commander of the presidential guard, General Omar Tchiani. At the same time, Bazum turned to the United States for support against the backdrop of the putschists’ refusal to return power to him. At the same time, ECOWAS countries gave an ultimatum to the rebels, promising military intervention if they did not stop the coup.
Former leader of the rebels estimated “Massacre and chaos” under foreign intervention in Niger.