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Gunmen kill 31 villagers in western Niger, student groups and a resident say
At least 31 villagers were killed and four critically injured in a Sunday attack amid increased violence linked to Islamic State in the Greater Sahara, Human Rights Watch reports.
- The attack struck Gorouol in Tillabéri, killing at least 31 people, student organizations said.
- The Tillabéri region, which borders Mali and Burkina Faso, has been a hotspot for extremist attacks over the past decade amid rising regional insurgency.
- Reports say multiple militant groups operate in Niger, including an Islamic State affiliate, while Hamidou Amadou, Gorouol resident, blamed the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara for the attack though no group claimed responsibility.
- Niger's military government, installed in 2023, promised to curb violence but now confronts continued insecurity as regional coups and instability coincide with rising militant attacks.
- The HRW findings place the Gorouol assault within a wider pattern as Human Rights Watch reported in September last year that the Islamic State stepped up attacks since March 2025, killing over 127 villagers and Muslim worshippers in Tillabéri.
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According to local reports, at least 31 people have been killed in an attack by suspected jihadists in Niger.
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At least 31 people were killed in an attack on a village in Niger on Sunday, according to several student associations and a person the AP spoke to.
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Turmoil in Tillaberi: Deadly Attack Deepens Crisis in Niger
A deadly attack by gunmen in Gorouol, western Niger, resulted in at least 31 deaths. The assault, suspected to be by an Islamic State group affiliate, highlights ongoing instability in the Tillaberi region, which borders Mali and Burkina Faso. The military government's promise to curb violence faces challenges.
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C 44%
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