The West African country has deepened its Soviet-era ties to Russia as its relationship soured this year with its long-time ally and former colonial ruler, France.
They insisted that the assassination also sharpened concerns about militants’ presence in Afghanistan.
The U.S.-led coalition fighting Islamic State in Syria said on Thursday its force captured a senior leader of the militant group.
Two years ago the men wanted to murder a critic of Islam, but police prevented the attack, the court said.
“PUBLIC NOTICE: Capt Jamil Abubakar is no longer a pilot @AzmanAir; his last flight with us was 22nd Dec 2019,” Azman Air said in a rebuttal tweet.
The Taliban and Islamic State have been fighting since the latter emerged in Afghanistan in early 2015.
The projection comes a few weeks after the Taliban ruled out cooperation with the U.S. to contain extremist groups in Afghanistan.
The state of emergency granted authorities sweeping powers to arrest and crackdown on “enemies of the state.”
The parliamentary elections were brought forward in response to months-long street protests.
The woman was arrested on Monday for allegedly collecting money for the terrorist organisation.
