Niger Republic Bus Attacks Kill At Least 11

Niger Republic Bus Attacks Kill At Least 11

The west African country's vast, arid north has largely been spared the jihadist violence that has plagued the west and southeast, but the region is a trafficking route for drugs, guns and migrants, particularly toward Europe.

12 killed in attack on buses in northern Niger

NIAMEY, Oct. 21 (Xinhua) -- Twelve people, including a soldier, were killed and around 10 others injured in an armed attack on two passenger buses along the Arlit-Agadez road in northern Niger on Tuesday, local authorities said Wednesday. "We deeply regret the tragic loss of life, including that of innocent women and children," said Ibra Boulama Issa, governor of the Agadez region. According to local medi