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Two Chadian nationals arrested and weapons and military equipment seized during pursuit of suspected armed individuals southwest of Bilma.
According to a circulating security dispatch, a patrol belonging to Nigerien security forces arrested two individuals in an area southwest of Bilma following a pursuit of a vehicle suspected of being used by armed individuals. The vehicle reportedly became stuck in the sand dunes.
According to the dispatch, the two suspects abandoned the vehicle and moved toward the dunes before an exchange of fire occurred with security forces. Coordination among the participating personnel reportedly enabled the forces to bring the situation under control and arrest both individuals.
The operation reportedly resulted in the seizure of a vehicle bearing Chadian registration plate T10-14908, along with a cache of weapons, ammunition, and military and communications equipment.
The seized items reportedly included a 12.7 mm machine gun with an obliterated serial number, an RPG-7 launcher, a Kougar-type launcher, an AK-103 rifle, and three empty magazines.
The reported ammunition and explosives included 12 RPG-7 rounds, two of which were unserviceable, eight Kougar-type grenades, 60 rounds of 12.7 mm ammunition, and 64 rounds of FM80 ammunition.
The seized equipment also reportedly included a Starlink satellite communications device, handheld radio equipment, mobile phones, other military equipment, two military uniforms, and a Chadian military insignia.
The dispatch identified the detainees as two Chadian nationals: Ahmed Jetti, born around 1998 in Massakory, described in the document as a Chadian serviceman; and Omar Mohamed, born around 1991 in the same area, whom the dispatch described as affiliated with the Front for Change and Concord in Chad (FACT).
The source added that the relevant authorities had been notified and that investigations were ongoing to establish the circumstances of the incident and determine the nature of the activities attributed to the detainees.
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