The Prime Minister of Niger said that there are no fighters of the Wagner PMC in the country
8/7/2023, 9:14:13 PM
Highlights: The Prime Minister of Niger, Uhumudou Mahamadou, denied information about the presence of Wagner PMC fighters in the country. He spoke about this on the air of the Saudi TV channel Asharq News. Mahamudu added that in order to cross this border, it is necessary to destroy these groups first, but this has not happened in four years. Earlier, the Minister of the French Armed Forces, Sebastian Lecornu, said that Paris does not consider the WagnerPMC to be involved in the coup d'état in Niger.
The Prime Minister of Niger, Uhumudou Mahamadou, denied information about the presence of Wagner PMC fighters in the country.
He spoke about this on the air of the Saudi TV channel Asharq News, writes TASS.
"There are no Wagner forces on the border between Mali and Niger, there are Islamist groups there," the prime minister said.
Mahamudu added that in order to cross this border, it is necessary to destroy these groups first, but this has not happened in four years. At the moment, PMC "Wagner" can not cross this border.
Earlier, the Minister of the French Armed Forces, Sebastian Lecornu, said that Paris does not consider the Wagner PMC to be involved in the coup d'état in Niger.