Niger has approved the deployment of troops to northern Nigeria to join the fight against Boko Haram, following a vote in parliament on Monday.
MPs said the decision was unanimous, agreeing to send 750 soldiers alongside a regional force to battle the Islamic militant group. The move comes after Niger agreed to join Benin, Cameroon, Nigeria and Chad in sending 8,700 military personnel to Nigeria to battle against Boko Haram on Saturday.
Niger's President Mahamadou Issoufou, expressed his approval of the move saying "ll the Nigeriens know that these guys are not Muslims.”
“On the contrary, what they are doing is not helping Islam," he said.
Adamou Salifou, Niger’s parliamentary speaker, said the “pooling of the efforts and resources of concerned countries will contribute without doubt to crushing this group which shows scorn, through its barbaric acts, for the Muslim religion.”
“Our country has never failed it its solidarity with its neighbours,” he added.
See our earlier posts:
Boko Haram militants attack Cameroon (09 Feb 2015)
African nations pledge force of 8,700 people to combat Boko Haram militants (07 Feb 2015)
Boko Haram ‘massacre’ in Cameroon (05 Feb 2014)
MPs said the decision was unanimous, agreeing to send 750 soldiers alongside a regional force to battle the Islamic militant group. The move comes after Niger agreed to join Benin, Cameroon, Nigeria and Chad in sending 8,700 military personnel to Nigeria to battle against Boko Haram on Saturday.
Niger's President Mahamadou Issoufou, expressed his approval of the move saying "ll the Nigeriens know that these guys are not Muslims.”
“On the contrary, what they are doing is not helping Islam," he said.
Adamou Salifou, Niger’s parliamentary speaker, said the “pooling of the efforts and resources of concerned countries will contribute without doubt to crushing this group which shows scorn, through its barbaric acts, for the Muslim religion.”
“Our country has never failed it its solidarity with its neighbours,” he added.
See our earlier posts:
Boko Haram militants attack Cameroon (09 Feb 2015)
African nations pledge force of 8,700 people to combat Boko Haram militants (07 Feb 2015)
Boko Haram ‘massacre’ in Cameroon (05 Feb 2014)