'AES Countries, Particularly Niger, Are Under Threat' Amid Terrorist Attacks: Nigerien Expert
'AES Countries, Particularly Niger, Are Under Threat' Amid Terrorist Attacks: Nigerien Expert
Everyone who is close to Niamey Airport can be collateral victims, Mamane Nourri, president of the Association of the Protection of Consumer Rights, told Sputnik Africa, commenting on a mass withdrawal planned by the authorities in the areas surrounding the airport.
The areas surrounding this strategic site have about 26,000 inhabitants, whose properties will be compensated by the government.
This measure aims to ensure aviation safety, the security of the population, and infrastructure in the face of recurring attacks, according to Nigerien authorities.
One of the attacks, claimed by ISIS*, targeted a nearby airbase at the end of January.
* terrorist organization banned in Russia
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