An intelligence and security counterinsurgency group, Phantom Eye Hub, with a special interest in Lake Chad and North East Nigeria, has disclosed that a weapons shipment in Niger has been intercepted through a major intelligence operation.
According to the intelligence group,in a statement posted on X (formerly Twitter) the operation, which occurred over the weekend, took place in the northern part of Nguigmi, near the Niger Republic and Chad border.
The seized weapons, including 6 AK-47 assault rifles, 11 magazines, and 50 rounds of ammunition, originated in Libya and were transported through an arms courier network.
“In a major intelligence operation over the weekend, troops of Sector 4 MNJTF in Niger intercepted a significant shipment of weapons destined for Bakura, a Boko Haram factional leader in the Lake Chad region.
“The successful operation, carried out in the northern part of Nguigmi, near the Niger and Chad border, prevented a potentially deadly influx of weaponry into the hands of the terrorists.
“The seized weapons include 6 AK-47 assault rifles, 11 magazines, and 50 rounds of ammunition.
“A counterintelligence expert revealed that the intercepted weapons originated in Libya and were transported through an arms courier network.
“This finding points to a wider web of illicit arms trafficking potentially fueling instability,” said a statement released by Phantom Eye Hub, emphasizing the collaboration with agencies such as the Police, the Military, and other security entities.
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