12 soldiers gunned down, 7 missing as terrorists ambush Nigerien military

12 soldiers gunned down, 7 missing as terrorists ambush Nigerien military

No fewer than 12 soldiers and a civilian driver have reportedly been killed after suspected fighters of the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara ambushed a Nigerien military convoy in the Tahoua Region of the Niger Republic. Citing sources, security expert Zagazola Makama, in a report posted on his X handle on Friday, said the attack occurred on March 11 along the road between Yaya and Tahoua near Bagga village. The report said the convoy, compri…

StatePress NG: 12 soldiers killed in terrorist ambush on Nigerien military convoy