The military junta, which has confined Mohamed Bazoum to the presidential palace since Wednesday, has previously warned against foreign attempts to extract him
The Niger military junta that seized power last week and ousted democratically elected president Mohamed Bazoum said on Monday the toppled government had authorized France to carry out strikes at the presidency to try to free Bazoum.
Massoudou could not be reached for comment. France has condemned the coup and urged that Bazoum be reinstated but has not announced any intention to intervene militarily. Paris did not immediately respond to requests for comment on Monday. Niger has been a key ally in Western campaigns against insurgents linked to al Qaeda and Islamic State in the Sahel, and there are concerns the coup could open the door to greater Russian influence in the region, and also allow the insurgency to spread.attacked the French embassy in Niger’s capital Niamey on Sunday
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