Niger on Friday received heavy weapons and armored vehicles provided by Egypt to help fight jihadist groups in the east and west of the country, the Nigerien Ministry of Defense announced. Nigerien military authorities in Niamey received 30 BRDM-2 armored (reconnaissance) vehicles, about 20 mortar shells and a 122 mm cannon, more than 2,000 automatic …
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