NIGER MILITARY LEADER ACCUSES FRANCE OF SPONSORING BOKO HARAM. (PHOTO).
Niger military leader accuses France of sponsoring Boko Haram "It is France that gave the weapons to Boko Haram terrorists, so that if a Chadian military jet came to strike them, the terrorists could use the weapons provided by the French government to bring it down." "They struck on October 16, when France supplied them with the weapons. The information we gathered from the terrorists we arrested indicated that there is an ongoing discussion, and Nigerian leaders are aware of it." "There is a forest called 'Gaba' in Sokoto, where they are planning to establish an operational center for terrorists, named 'Lakurawaā. "We received intelligence on March 4 that France and ISWAP were planning to set up an operational center in Sokoto, Kebbi, and Zamfara to prepare positions for terrorist activities." "However, we dismissed his claim as false because he was unwilling to allow us to share this information with the Nigerian government. As Ni...