Twelve Niger soldiers killed in attack, two suspects detained, says army

12 soldiers killed in western Niger attack

2 suspects arrested in ensuing combat operation, says army - Anadolu Ajansı

Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — An attack by gunmen in western Niger has killed 12 soldiers, the military said Saturday, in a border area that has long been a hotbed of extremist violence. The “surprise offensive” was launched Friday against a military unit located on the outskirts of the village of Sakoira, near the border with Mali and Burkina Faso, the military said in a statement. It described the attackers as “terrorists” but did not…

The military of the anti-terrorist operation Almahaou were attacked by terrorists hidden in civilian camps near Tillabéri, in the West Niger, according to the army.

Twelve Niger Soldiers Killed in Attack, Two Suspects Detained, Says Army

Twelve Niger soldiers killed in attack, two suspects detained, says army

Twelve Nigerien soldiers have been killed in an attack in the west of the Sahel country and two suspects have been arrested, the army said in a statement seen by Reuters on Saturday.

Attack by armed men in western Niger border village kills 12 soldiers, army says

Niger's army says an attack by armed men in western Niger has left 12 soldiers dead in a border area that has long been a hotbed of extremist violence