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A violent assault, masterminded by Islamic extremists in western Niger, resulted in the tragic loss of at least twelve soldiers, with seven more sustaining injuries, as verified by the nation's ...
News Niger » Tillaberi Region » Security: Explosions target military vehicles in Niger’s Tillabéri region
The Tillabéri region of Niger witnessed a series of explosions on December 22, 2024, targeting military vehicles, according to a statement claimed by the Islam and Muslims Support Group, JNIM-AQMI.
News Niger » Tillaberi Region » Security: Inmates escape from one of Niger's most fortified prisons where jihadis are held
NIAMEY, Niger — Nigerien authorities enforced a curfew Friday as they searched for inmates who escaped from one of the country's most fortified prisons in the Tillaberi region after it was breached ...
News Niger » Tillaberi Region » Security: Suspected jihadist attack kills 31 civilians in Niger
An armed attack has killed at least 31 civilians in western Niger near the borders with Burkina Faso and Mali in a region rife with jihadist groups, local sources said Tuesday. The assailants struck ...
News Niger » Tillaberi Region » Security: Niger wrestles with security challenges ahead of presidential election
In the heart of Sahel desert territory ravaged by jihadist attacks, Niger faces growing threats to its security four months ahead of a presidential election with high stakes. As in neighbouring Mali ...
News Niger » Tillaberi Region » Security: Rights group warns of increasing violence from extremist group in Niger
Human Rights Watch (HRW) stated on Wednesday that the armed group Islamic State in the Sahel Province (IS Sahel) is escalating attacks on civilians, reporting that since March the group has illegally ...
News Niger » Tillaberi Region » Security: UN closes two Malian refugee camps in Niger, citing security fears
Some 15,000 Malians were moved out of two large refugee camps in western Niger in late 2019 to live in nearby towns where they will be safer from jihadist attacks, the United Nations announced for the ...
News Niger » Tillaberi Region » Security: An ambush in a flashpoint region killed at least 14 Nigerien soldiers, authorities say
An ambush by armed men in a flashpoint region in military-run Niger last week killed at least 14 soldiers, the country’s defense minister said in a statement, the latest in escalating militant attacks ...