US EditionAt least 44 civilians killed in jihadi attack in Niger, authorities say
- At least 44 civilians were killed and 13 injured in an attack on a mosque in Fonbita, according to Niger's Interior Minister Mohamed Toumba.
- The Nigerien government declared 72 hours of national mourning starting Saturday, with flags at half-mast across the country to honor the victims of the attack.
- The attack highlights ongoing security challenges in Niger, especially from groups like the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara, which have targeted vulnerable communities.
- Authorities condemned the assault as a 'cowardly and inhumane act' and promised to intensify efforts against terrorism in the region.
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UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Tuesday condemned the recent attack on a mosque in Kokorou village, in western Niger, in which at least 44 worshippers were killed and 20 injured.
Daily Post Nigeria
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The government of Niger Republic has confirmed the deaths of 44 civilians in a terrorist attack on Fambita village in the Tillabéri region. The government attributed the assault to militants of the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara, ISGS. Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency expert focused on the Lake Chad region, disclosed this in a post on his X handle. DAILY POST earlier reported that at least 44 civilians were killed in a brutal attack by…
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Macau BusinessNiger declares 3 days of mourning after attack kills 44
NIAMEY - Niger's government announced Friday three days of mourning after 44 civilians were killed in the country's southwest by "terrorists" belonging to the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara group. The victims were killed in a "savage" attack on a mosque in the Fonbita quarter of the rural town of Kokorou, the interior ministry said in a statement broadcast on state television. It said another 13 people were wounded. The attack occurred earl…
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