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Armed men on motorbikes kill 34 Niger soldiers, ministry says

  • Armed men killed 34 soldiers and wounded 14 others in western Niger near the tri-state border with Mali and Burkina Faso, according to the defense ministry.
  • The attack occurred around 9 a.m. Thursday in Banibangou, involving eight vehicles and over 200 motorbikes, as stated by the ministry.
  • The government reported that its forces killed dozens of attackers labeled as 'terrorists' and launched search operations by land and air for additional assailants.
  • The security situation in the Sahel has worsened with record numbers of attacks and civilian casualties since military juntas took power in Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso, according to analysts.
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Armed men stormed the town of Banibangou, located in the western part of the country, some 50 kilometres from the border with Mali.

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Armed men in western Niger kill 34 soldiers and wound 14, authorities say

Officals in Niger say armed men have killed 34 soldiers in western Niger near the tri-state border with Mali and Burkina Faso.

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At least 34 Niger soldiers have died and 14 others have been injured this Thursday following an attack by alleged mercenaries in the town of Bani Bangou, in the south-west of the country.

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The Guardian Nigeria broke the news in Nigeria on Sunday, August 20, 2023.
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