The National Anti-Terrorism Prosecutor's Office (Pnat) announced on Monday August 10 that it had opened an investigation for " assassinations in connection with a terrorist enterprise " and " terrorist criminal association " after the attack on Sunday in Niger, which left eight dead including at least six French.
The investigation " was entrusted to the General Directorate of Internal Security (DGSI), in co-referral with the Anti-Terrorist Sub-Directorate (Sdat) ", said the Pnat in its press release, without confirming the number of victims. French.
The NGO Acted said Monday that seven of its members were killed on Sunday as well as a Nigerien guide. We do not know precisely if these 7 people were all French.
Emmanuel Macron denounced Sunday evening " the deadly attack which cowardly hit a group of humanitarian workers " and affirmed that " all means " will be implemented to " elucidate " the circumstances of this " attack ", according to a press release from the French presidency. The Head of State, who met with his Nigerian counterpart Mahamadou Issoufou, added that “ their determination to continue the common fight against terrorist groups in the Sahel ” remained “ intact ”.
" The attack took place on Sunday morning 6 km east of the town of Kouré " which is an hour by car from Niamey on national road number 1.