Russia says it will continue the leader of Niger in the training of military personnel – Politics
MOSCOW, November 8. / TASS /. The Russian Federation will continue to assist Niger in increasing the armed forces, training military personnel and law enforcement agencies. This is stated in the comments of the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova in connection with the terrorist attack in Niger.
“Russia is in solidarity with the terrorist threat, will continue to fight Niger contributes to increasing the combat effectiveness of the armed forces, training military personnel and law enforcement officers,” – said in the comments.
On November 2, terrorists attacked a convoy of villagers in the Tillaberi area. They killed 69 people, including the mayor of Banibangu commune. The Tillaberi region is located in a strategically important region where the borders of three countries – Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso – converge. In this part of Africa, there are units of the Islamic State in West Africa extremist terrorist group, which is a structure of the Islamic State (banned in the Russian Federation). Since 2017, a state of emergency has been in effect in the Tillaberi area.
“We strongly condemn the bloody raid of the extremists. We express our condolences to the families and friends of the victims, we wish the injured a speedy recovery, ”the Russian Foreign Ministry’s document circulated on Monday says.