Mauritanian army nabs 7 drogue traffickers near border with Mali

The Mauritanian army Sunday said it arrested 7 drogue traffickers and seized a drogue shipment of 700kg during an operation near the Malian border.
The traffickers according to the army statement, had been under the radar since April 10. The operation, a coordination between ground forces and the airpower, enabled the arrest of the seven traffickers and the seizure of 700kg.
Forces also according to the army, destroyed two 4*4 (Toyota Land Cruiser), part of the convoy used by the traffickers. 18,000 kg of drogue caught fire in the destruction of the two cars.
They also seized one Toyota Land Cruiser, 700 kg of drogue, a weapon, a Thuraya phone, 3 cell phones and 4 Kalashnikov canisters.
The Sahara region, spanning mostly across Mauritania, Mali, Chad, Niger and Burkina Faso, is used as safe haven for terror groups and drogue traffickers.