Niger Republic soldiers have intercepted arms smuggling groups who specialized in smuggling arms to terrorists groups in the Lake Chad basin, Zagazola reports.

It was gathered that the criminals were intercepted on March 14 in Tchigalene in the Nigeriene Sahara (Agadez).

The military also seized a significant number of ammunition was seized..

Zagazola has previously raised alarm how arms were being smuggled into Nigeria through Niger and Cameroon to ISWAP and Boko Haram groups.