Defense Politics Asia – > 99
orig date 2023-08-22 01:42:58
04:40 22-08-2023 
Mali, Burkina Faso send warplanes to Niger in response to potential military intervention
"Mali and Burkina Faso dispatched warplanes Friday to Niger in a show of solidarity against possible military intervention by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).
A report aired on Niger's state television highlighted joint efforts by Mali and Burkina Faso in support of Niger and the deployment of warplanes within Niger's borders.
"Mali and Burkina Faso turned their commitments into concrete action by deploying warplanes to respond to any attack on Niger," it said, noting the planes were Super Tucano fighter jets."