My people, e don happen again for Niger as dem don catch fire for Niamey international airport.
Dem say around midnight, wahala just burst as suspected jihadists come launch heavy attack wey gree shoot and explode like say dem dey celebrate new year. But thank God say Niger army and dia ‘Russian partners’ no gree slack, dem meet the attackers with strong comeback.
Na General Abdourahamane Tiani, wey dey run the show since him and him boys carry out coup wey throw Mohamed Bazoum comot, come talk say na France, Benin and Ivory Coast dey behind di attack. He no carry am play as he lash out for state radio, say dem don dey shout too much, make dem prepare to hear front. Na serious matter!
As e be, Niamey airport nah strategic place, e get air force base and na wetin dey house joint force wey Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali form to fight the jihadist wahala wey dey plague di area. Defense ministry yan say four soldiers gats injuries, 20 attackers don enter ground, and dem even catch 11 people for di scene.
Ey, light go shine as air travel don resume for di airport after di action don quell. Di citizens wey dey live around di area talk say dem hear different kinds of gunfire; at first dem think na celebration, but when di heavy weapons start, dem realize say na correct wahala dey ground.
Wamaps, di West African journalists’ group wey sabi security issues, talk say na large-scale terrorist attack be dis, with drones and also attackers wey dey ride motorbikes.’ Dem even mention sey Russian military folk dey among di squad to support Niger in dis kind matter.
No be small matter o, and di whole world dey watch as Niger dey reposition dem self after dem kick French and US soldiers comot from dia land, come dey turn face towards new partners like Russia wey dey support dem now. E no dey easy at all, but di game don change.
As di tension dey rise, analysts dey warn sey dis no go be di last wey we go see, with Niger don declare say dem go sell dia uranium come international market. And to compound di matter, Orano, di French company wey dey involved, don threaten legal action against Niger, no be small wahala again!
From wetin we dey hear, Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali don join body to form di Alliance of Sahel States, including a 5,000-strong force ready for any military action. Na true wahala wey dey ground, and we dey hope sey peace go return for di area soon.
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