The authorities in Niamey mobilized to protect oil and electrical installations and fuel depots in the capital, after a rebel group hostile to the ruling military junta threatened to blow them up.

The National Liberation Front, led by Mahmoud Salah, threatened to blow up vital installations in the country, prompting the regional council to discuss strengthening security in the capital and its surrounding areas.

The Front arose in August 2023 on the Libyan border, a month after the overthrow of President Mohamed Bazoum, demanding his release and the restoration of constitutional legitimacy.

Mahmoud Salah announced that he took up arms against the ruling military establishment, threatening to blow up oil facilities in the Agadim region in the northeast of the country, where oil wells are located.
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