By RFIPubliée on 19-06-2019Modified on 19-06-2019 at 19:25
This is an unprecedented attack in Niger, it occurred at the gates of Niamey. Two policemen were killed, four others wounded in the surprise attack of their post at the northern entrance of the Nigerian capital on the night of Tuesday to Wednesday. This is the first time that a raid has been conducted near the capital of Niger, a Sahelian country facing jihadist groups in the west and Boko Haram in the south-east.
It is a security post located north-west of the city on the road to Ouallam, which was attacked late at night, around 23:30. A witness quoted by AFP said he heard heavy fire. " It's a checkpoint far from the city, " says a government source.
A security meeting was held on Wednesday. Investigations are underway to identify the perpetrators of this attack. Were they terrorists or bandits? All tracks remain open.
" The device has been strengthened to better supervise the security posts around the capital, " said a security source. On Tuesday, the Nigerian security forces and Eucap Sahel, the European counter-terrorism mission, simulated an anti-terrorist operation.
It must be said that the context is unstable. In mid-May, the security forces paid a heavy price: 28 soldiers were ambushed in the north of the Tillabery region . At the same time, the Koutoukalé high security prison was attacked by suspected jihadists.
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