ECOWAS armed forces chiefs meet to discuss fight against terrorism

STORY: ECOWAS armed forces chiefs meet to discuss fight against terrorism DATELINE: Dec. 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:12 LOCATION: Bissau CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the meeting STORYLINE: A meeting of the heads of the armed forces of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) opened on Monday in Bissau, the capital of Guinea-Bissau, to discuss strategies to fight against terrorism and coups, Guinea-Bissau's army chief announced in a statement to the press. According to the statement, one of the expected results of the meeting is that it would present the modalities of action of the ECOWAS Alert Force in the fight against terrorism. The West African Community Alert Force can be used to combat terrorism and restore constitutional order in the region when it is threatened, the head of the Armed Forces of Guinea-Bissau, General Biague Na Ntan, also acting chairman of the ECOWAS Chiefs of Staff Committee, told reporters. The meeting of ECOWAS member countries' army chiefs came after a s