15 civilians dead from an attack by “terrorists” in Niger villages

Fifteen civilians were killed and many others injured earlier this week in “terrorist” attacks on villages in the Tilaberi region of western Niger, near the border with Burkina Faso, the armed forces said last night. “In the Meana area, terrorist elements committed heinous acts of violence against defenseless civilians, the toll is heavy and tragic: 14 people lost their lives and many others were injured,” the Nigerian armed forces said, without specifying the date the attacks were launched. in their latest business newsletter from Sunday to yesterday Wednesday. Reacting, soldiers in Meana “neutralized two terrorists”, “burned the motorcycle of the attackers” and “recovered stolen animals”, according to the same source. The attacks targeted six communities in Tillaberi prefecture, in the “international border” sector of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso, which is a hideout for Sahelian jihadist organizations that pledge allegiance to either the Islamic State or al-Qaeda. Meana is located […]
Source: News Beast

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