Dismantling of a terrorist cell in Niamey. A very realistic exercise
(BRUSSELS2) Identify and dismantle a terrorist cell about to commit an attack against a restaurant frequented by Westerners in the heart of Niamey. This is the exercise that the Nigeriens carried out in their capital, from April 11 to 15. With particular attention paid to the process of preserving traces and clues.
A request from the anti-terrorist services
This type of attack has multiplied in West Africa. Training in surveillance and shadowing techniques was therefore organized by the European internal security forces capacity building mission (EUCAP SAHEL Niger), at the request of the main heads of the country's counter-terrorism services.
A first test of internal coordination
The exercise was not free of problems, especially with radio. But it's a “success”, nevertheless underline the men and women of EUCAP. This training, which brought together personnel from both the General Intelligence Directorate (DRG) and the Central Counter-Terrorism Service (SCLCT), enabled members of the two services to exchange views and " understand the need to share common operational techniques ».
(Leonor Hubaut)
