At a meeting in Chad's capital N'Djamena, defense chiefs from Chad, Niger, Burkina Faso, Mali and Mauritania -- the so-called G5 Sahel countries -- pledged to form special units to respond quickly to threats and attacks from Islamist militants.
Intelligence will be compiled at a threat analysis and early warning center to be established in Mauritania, where the Sahel group also plans to create a special war college
Financing was expected to come from European Union funding already pledged to the Sahel nations, the regional body said
The G5 Sahel heads of state already called for the creation of a multinational force last year.
Financing was expected to come from European Union funding already pledged to the Sahel nations, the regional body said
The G5 Sahel heads of state already called for the creation of a multinational force last year.
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