B00M: Terrorists Kill 15 Soldiers In Ambush |READ FULL
Afnews Editor
Aug 02, 2021
Fifteen soldiers were killed as a result of an ambush in southwestern Niger on Saturday, the country's defence ministry said.
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It blamed the attack on "armed terrorist groups.ÔÇØ
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The assailants ambushed a supply mission at 1100 local time in Torodi commune after which soldiers evacuating the wounded hit an improvised explosive, the ministry said late on Sunday.
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"We regret that unfortunately 15 soldiers were killed, seven were wounded and six are missing,ÔÇØ it said.
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Like its neighbours Mali and Burkina Faso, Niger is a regular target for militant groups linked to al Qaeda and Islamic State.
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The Jihadist threat has grown stronger despite the deployment of thousands of regional, Western and U.N. troops across West Africa's Sahel region.
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Suspected Islamic State fighters killed at least 100 civilians on Jan. 2 in raids on two villages in western Tillabery region .
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In March, at least 137 people were killed in coordinated raids in neighbouring Tahoua region.
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The two attacks were among the deadliest in recent memory.
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