Niger Soldiers Killed In Ambush In Volatile Border Region.

23 Nigerien soldiers were killed and 17 wounded in an attack by militants on a military unit in northwestern Niger. The attackers, numbering over 100, used improvised explosive devices and suicide bombs during the ambush. The incident took place as the military unit was returning from an operation in the insurgency-hit Tillaberi region, and highlights the ongoing Islamist insurgency in West Africa.

March 22, 2024
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