by Nurat Uthman
The three nations accounting for the majority of deaths from terrorism in the Sahel region, announce a joint force that will be operational as soon as possible.
Niger’s armed forces chief said in a statement Wednesday (Mar. 06) in Niamey that he had developed an “operational concept” with his Malian and Burkinabe counterparts.
“We have come up with a joint force of AES countries that will be operational as soon as possible to take over the security challenges in our area,” Barmou announced.
The 3-member AES group also known as the Alliance of Sahel states includes the countries which are home to the tri-border zone.
