Suspected Islamists killed at least 18 people in an attack in western Niger, local media reported on Tuesday, citing authorities. According to the government, armed bandits on motorbikes attacked a truck transporting people between two villages in the Tillaberi region. Militants linked to IS and al-Qaeda are active in the …
Read More »Niger: 15 soldiers killed in a terrorist attack
Fifteen soldiers have been killed in what Niger’s defence ministry described as a “terrorist attack” in the south-west of the country, near the border with Burkina Faso. According to the defence ministry, soldiers in the Torodi area of the Tillaberi region were ambushed and then hit by an improvised explosive …
Read More »Three days of national mourning for attack victims
Niger is starting three days of national mourning after 58 people were killed by gunmen in two separate attacks near the border with Mali. Residents of the Western Tillaberi region said suspected militants targeted vehicles carrying traders returning from local markets on Monday. It’s not clear who carried out the …
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