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(S/NF) MFA Africa Chief Abdelatif Bendahane (strictly
protect) told Polcouns Feb. 26 that the GOM had been
approached by the president of Niger for assistance in
dealing with a group of terrorists. They had entered Niger
from inside Algeria, not far from the Libyan border.

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S E C R E T RABAT 000419

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NEA/MAG, AF FOR RSA

E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/02/2017
TAGS: PTER, PTBS, MOPS, AL, MO, NG
SUBJECT: GOM SAYS NIGER ASKS FOR HELP VS TERROR GROUP
INFILTRATING FROM ALGERIA

Classified By: Polcouns Craig Karp. Reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).

(S/NF) XXX told Polcouns Feb. 26 that the GOM had been
approached by the president of Niger for assistance in
dealing with a group of terrorists. They had entered Niger
from inside Algeria, not far from the Libyan border.
(Comment: These could be possibly newly branded Al-Qaeda in
the lands of the Islamic West, i.e. ex-GSPC, but he did not
specify.). The Niger government has sent a letter asking the
GOM for arms and other material assistance to deal with these
terrorists. (text removed)
and anticipated some type of positive response, but asked
that this be kept close hold as he was not authorized to
convey it. He implied, less credibly, that the Algerians
somehow knew what this group was up to.
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