Niger Republic quits Lake Chad military force

Niger Republic quits Lake Chad military force

The Niger Republic has withdrawn an international force fighting armed Islamist groups in West Africa’s Lake Chad region as it seeks to shore up security around oil assets at home. The government said this in a bulletin on state television. DAILY POST reports that the Multinational Joint Task Force, MNJTF, which also includes soldiers from Nigeria, Chad and Cameroon, has been working to stem the insurgency since 2015. However, progress has repor…

Niger withdraws from Lake Chad military force

NIAMEY - Niger has quit an international force fighting armed Islamist groups in West Africa's Lake Chad region as it seeks to shore up security around oil assets at home, the government said in a bulletin on state television.

The Multinational Joint Force had been reactivated in 2015 with Nigeria, Chad and Cameroon to fight jihadist groups around this stretch of water. Niamey now explains that he wants to "strengthen the security of the oil sites in the North" which are under threat from hostile armed groups.

Niger’s junta withdraws from Lake Chad anti-Boko Haram force – Cameroon Concord News

Niger’s ruling junta has quit a regional force fighting armed Islamist groups in west Africa’s Lake Chad area, cementing an acrimonious split from former allies in the region. The decision to exit the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) was announced in a bulletin on state television over the weekend. The move “reflects a stated intent to reinforce security for oil sites”, the bulletin stated, without providing further details. The MNJTF was …

Niger’s junta withdraws from Lake Chad anti-Islamist force

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Niger quits Lake Chad anti-terrorism force – The North Africa Post

Niger withdrew from a joint military force formed by countries bordering Lake Chad to fight terrorist groups. The move aims to free-up forces to reinforce oil installations at home, which has been targets of terrorist attacks. The Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) was established in 1994 and has been reactivated in 2015 to counter Boko […]