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10 Niger Soldiers Killed in Jihadist Attacks: Govt

Summary by Arab News
NIAMEY, Niger: A double attack Friday by suspected jihadists near Niger’s western border with Burkina Faso left 10 troops dead, authorities said whilst stating that 41 attackers were also killed. The west African country, now run by a military junta, has been battling violence by groups linked to Al-Qaeda and Islamic Jihad for the past decade. Defense Minister General Salifou

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Niamey (Agencies) Ten soldiers were killed in two suspected terrorist attacks yesterday in western Niger near the border with Burkina Faso, authorities announced, putting the death toll at 41 assailants. The West African country has been plagued by a decade-long insurgency by groups linked to al-Qaeda and ISIS. Defense Minister General Salvo Modi said in a statement that the simultaneous attacks, carried out by hundreds of mercenaries, took plac…

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