 Niger's new military rulers on Wednesday accused France, the country's traditional ally, of having unilaterally freed captured terrorists, a term used for jihadists and of breaching a ban on the country's airspace. They claimed that France released a number of jihadists who then gathered to plan an attack on military positions in the Tripoda area, a hotspot region where the frontiers of Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali converge. The statement reported that a unit of the armed forces had come under attack on Wednesday, although it did not directly link this with France's alleged release of the jihadists. France has around 1,500 troops in Niger supporting the country in its fight against jihadists who swept in from Mali in 2015. But relations broke down after French ally President Mohammed Bazoum was toppled by members of his guard on July 26. Hello, hope you enjoyed the news. Please do subscribe to our YouTube channel and don't forget to hit the notification button so you get notified about fresh news updates.