The Nigerien army is intensifying pressure on non-state armed groups. According to the latest report from the Integrated Operations Coordination Centre (CICO) covering the week of March 9-14, 2026, a series of strategic interventions neutralized several attackers and dismantled logistical support networks across the country.

Surgical strikes on multiple fronts

The offensive was deployed through various named operations, targeting key areas:

1. Operation Niya (Samira area): Thanks to infiltration and intelligence work, an actively sought terrorist was killed on March 9 after being tracked by special forces.
2. Operation Almahaou (Tabarebarey): Three lookouts were neutralized near the military camp. Searches at the site revealed material evidence of their surveillance activities.
3. Operation Shara (Waza Waza): Patrols have confirmed the death of an assailant involved in the recent assault on base 401 in Tahoua .

Strategic arrests and logistical dismantling

The army is not content with direct confrontation; it is also attacking support structures.

1. Interception in Zinder: A suspect traveling in a new, unregistered vehicle was arrested near the city's training center. A search led to the seizure of a drone, a handgun, and a large sum of money .
2. Networks of complicity: Around fifteen individuals, suspected of providing logistical support to armed groups, have been arrested. These arrests led to the seizure of various equipment and psychotropic substances.
3. Military engineering: Four improvised explosive devices (IEDs) were safely neutralized, preventing civilian and military casualties.

Context: A response following large-scale attacks

These successes come after two major attempts by terrorist groups against strategic infrastructure in Niger:

1. Niamey Airport (Base 101): On the night of January 28, 2026, the Islamic State attempted an incursion which was repelled by the army (20 assailants neutralized or captured).
2. Tahoua (Base 401): On March 9, 2026, an attack targeting drone hangars was severely repressed by the Defense and Security Forces (FDS).

Note: The neutralization of officers who participated in the Tahoua attack marks a strong symbolic step in the resumption of the initiative by Nigerien forces.