Revolutionary Armed Forces of the Sahara
Revolutionary Armed Forces of the Sahara (French: Forces armées révolutionnaires du Sahara, FARS) is a Toubou militant group in Niger, presumably of separatist intentions, who kidnapped two Italian tourists in August 2006.[1] Boubakar Mohamed Sogoma, ethnically Toubou, is a commander of FARS in 2008.[2]
See also[edit]
- Niger Movement for Justice (French: Mouvement des Nigériens pour la justice, MNJ)
- Azawagh
References[edit]
- ^ "'Rebels' hold Italians in Niger". BBC. 2006-08-25. Retrieved 2008-07-14.
- ^ Alex Sehmer and May Welsh (2008-07-14). "Niger's nomads fight for rights". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2008-07-14.
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