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At least 10 Nigerien soldiers are killed in an ambush, the army says

An ambush by a group of criminals resulted in the deaths of at least 10 Nigerien soldiers near the border with Burkina Faso, according to Niger's ruling military junta.
An intervention unit was sent to arrest criminals stealing cattle in Takzat, leading to the ambush of the internal security forces.
The attackers escaped, but the military managed to neutralize 15 terrorists during the operation, according to the military statement.
The security situation in the Sahel has worsened significantly, with record numbers of attacks and civilians killed by both jihadists and government forces, analysts say.

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Niger: At least 10 soldiers killed in an ambush

An ambush by a "group of criminals" killed at least 10 Nigerien soldiers near the border with Burkina Faso this week, Niger's ruling military junta said.

16 days ago·Pointe-Noire, Congo

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Anadolu Ajansı

At least 10 Nigerien soldiers killed in ambush

Around 15 'terrorists' also killed, army says - Anadolu Ajansı

16 days ago·Ankara, Türkiye

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Hindustan Times

At least 10 Nigerien soldiers are killed in an ambush by a group of criminals, the army says

16 days ago·New Delhi, India

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The Washington Post

At least 10 Nigerien soldiers are killed in an ambush, the army says

Niger’s ruling military junta says that an ambush by a “group of criminals” killed at least 10 Nigerien soldiers near the country’s border with Burkina Faso

16 days ago

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At least 10 Nigerian soldiers are killed in an ambush, the army says

Niger’s ruling military junta says that an ambush by a “group of criminals” killed at least 10 Nigerien soldiers near the country’s border with Burkina Faso.

16 days ago·United States

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