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How to explain a jihadist attack of such magnitude in Inates in Niger?
The shock in Niger, shaken by a new jihadist attack. For the second time in six months, they attacked the Inates military base in the famous Three Borders zone, where Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso meet.
The attack lasted for hours, all communications were cut off, and it was not until evening that the Nigerian military could raise the alert. The record is very heavy: at least 71 soldiers killed, it is the most deadly attack. How did the jihadist groups manage an attack of such magnitude? What are their means, their strategy, their objectives?
With :
- Niagalé Bagayoko , President of the African Security Sector Network (ASSN).
- Mahamadou Savadogo , researcher at Cerrad (Saint Louis, Senegal), specialist in violent extremism and radicalization in the Sahel.
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