2024-05-31 22:58:23
Niamey authorities wish to tighten safety at energy services and gas depots within the Niger capital within the face of “threats” from rival junta teams, public tv stated on Friday.
The governor of Niamey, Normal Asouman Abdou Haruna, a determine within the post-coup army regime, chaired on Thursday a regional committee on safety “in and across the capital”, Télé Sahel reported.
In line with Télé Sahel, “the committee mentioned the difficulty of elevated ‘vigilance’ and ‘safety’ of sure ‘services’ in Niamey within the face of threats of sabotage from the Mahmoud Salah Patriotic Liberation Entrance (FPL). ”
The media identified that “particularly” the 2 listed firms “Niger Electrical energy Firm” (Nigelec) and “Sonidep Minerals” (Nigerian Hydrocarbons Firm).
The FPL was born in August 2023, a month after President Mohamed Bazoum was overthrown by a coup and the ruling regime emerged from it.
Mahmoud Salah created the Folks’s Liberation Military on the Libyan border (northern). He introduced on Fb that he had taken up arms towards the army in energy, demanding the “launch” of Mr Bazoum, who’s being held in his residence in Niamey, and the “restoration of constitutional legitimacy”.
Salah threatened to “blow up services”, particularly “oil services” in Agadem (northeast), the place the black gold properly is situated and his hometown. Up to now, the FPL has but to make good on its threats.
Mr Salah led one other insurgent entrance between 2019 and 2022.
After laying down his arms, he was acquired by Mr. Bazoum.
As well as, the regional committee – which introduced collectively specifically senior officers of the Protection and Safety Forces (FDS) – introduced “controls” over the “distribution of gas” from service stations to people in addition to “phone firms”.
Measures taken to chop off sources of provide to armed jihadist teams.
Niger’s western and southeastern areas are beneath assault from Al Qaeda and Islamic State-affiliated teams.
The committee additionally desires “organizations and non-governmental organizations to strictly management the outflow of meals” to “purple zones”.
Niamey is the principle supply of provides for the Tillabéry area, which is near Mali and Burkina Faso and has been the scene of lethal assaults and in addition devastated by jihadist violence.
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