US EditionRising Jihadist Attacks in West Niger: A Security Crisis Unfolds
The Islamic State in the Sahel Province targeted villages accused of collaborating with the military, killing over 127 civilians and burning homes in multiple attacks since March 2025.
- Increasing jihadist attacks from Islamic State in the Sahel Province have been reported in Niger, with Human Rights Watch stating that over 127 civilians were executed in five attacks in the Tillabéri region between May and July 2025.
- Islamist armed groups have intensified violence against civilians since March 2025, amidst ongoing government counterinsurgency operations in the region.
- Witnesses reported that during a June attack at a mosque in Manda, IS Sahel killed over 70 worshippers, with many others injured, and subsequently looted and burned homes in the area.
- Human Rights Watch asserts these attacks amount to apparent war crimes and violations of international humanitarian law, with local forces failing to adequately protect civilians despite warnings.
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Islamic State group escalates attacks on Niger civilians, says rights group
Islamic State-affiliated militants have stepped up attacks in western Niger, killing more than 127 people in five separate strikes since March and highlighting authorities' failure to protect civilians, Human Rights Watch said on Wednesday.
In Niger, attacks by the Islamic State Group in the Sahel (EIS) against civilians in the Tillabéri region have intensified in recent months. This is the conclusion of a report published Wednesday, 10 September by Human Rights Watch. According to the NGO, the EIS executed 127 people in the five attacks it documented that occurred between March and June this year. HRW calls on the Niger authorities to further protect civilians in the area.
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Islamic State group escalates attacks on Niger civilians, rights group says
DAKAR - Islamic State-affiliated militants have stepped up attacks in western Niger, killing more than 127 people in five separate strikes since March and highlighting authorities' failure to protect civilians, Human Rights Watch said on Wednesday. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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