#Niger 🇳🇪 - IS Sahel Province #ISSP published images of the burning of quite rare RG-33L near Terá. A known operator is Egypt🇪🇬 -they left equipment behind for FAMa🇲🇱 after #Minusma . The trucks were heading towards 🇧🇫, not sure who owned the RG-33L(🇪🇬🇺🇳?), additional info welcome.

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US🇺🇸 military contractor 'Academy Resources LLC' Beech King Air 350C (reg. N549AR) flew this morning from AB 201 in Agadez to Niamey & is currently returning, after a week on the ground.

Niger Air Force C-130H (reg. 5U-MMS) is currently flying from Niamey to Lomé🇹🇬.

#Niger 🇳🇪 - Soldiers were killed and wounded in an #IED ambush against a patrol in the Tin Gara area this week. A 🇳🇪Air Force 'Gazelle SA 342L' helicopter was used to evacuate an injured soldier. Niger has a total of 5 helicopters of this type, France had donated two in 2022.

Niger heightens pressure on the US to withdraw its troops in an unusual English-language message on state TV, seemingly delivered by an automated voice. It accuses the Americans of not paying 'a single kopeck' for the Agadez and Dirkou bases and failing to share intelligence.

#Mali 🇲🇱 - Saturday afternoon, the Government Boeing 737-7BC(BBJ) (reg. TZ-PRM) arrived in Kigali, Rwanda🇷🇼. On board were (among others) Minister for Territorial Administration Maiga & FM Diop to attend a memorial event to mark the 30th anniversary of the genocide in Rwanda.

#Mali 🇲🇱 - On 03 April, #Niger 's🇳🇪 military reported that it had eliminated 7 terrorists & wounded 3 others during in airstrike in #Touhaye - on Malian soil, 30km behind the border. Involved was very likely a 🇳🇪 Air Force TB2 drone, which are used for border surveillance.

#Niger 🇳🇪 - An German🇩🇪 Air Force A400M (reg. 54+03 | #3F43D4 ) returned this afternoon from Niamey where around 100 soldiers are stationed. Recently several 🇳🇪🇩🇪 meetings have taken place at various levels in Niamey, most likely also concerning the future of this air base (LTStP).

In new al-Naba IS Sahel province advertises a massive propaganda campaign conducted by ISGS hizbah apparatus in the areas Islamic State controls in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger.
27 000 pamphlets distributed on jurispudence, doctrine of the Islamic State and various informations.

#Niger 's🇳🇪 Government Boeing 737-75U(BBJ) (reg. 5U-GRN | #062F2E ) flew yesterday from Niamey to Medina in Saudi Arabia🇸🇦. Prime Minister Ali Lamine Zeine is usually on board when call sign #NIGER2 is used, but not confirmed for this flight yet.

#Togo 🇹🇬 - After several trips between Ankara🇹🇷 (Niamtougou) and Lomé in early January, the 'Liz Aviation' Ilyushin IL-76 TD (reg. XT-EBO | #09C02E ) is currently enroute to Lomé - departure airport: Ankara.