2024 Tillabéri attack
| 2024 Tillabéri attack | |||||||
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| Part of Jihadist insurgency in Niger | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Niger |
 Islamic State – Sahil Province | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | 100+ | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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23 killed, 17 wounded (Per Niger) 30 killed, dozens wounded, 8 vehicles destroyed (Per IS) | 30 killed (Per Niger) | ||||||
On March 21, 2024 Nigerien soldiers were ambushed by over 100 militants from the Islamic State – Sahil Province between Teguey and Bankilare.[1]
The soldiers were attacked during the night while doing a security sweep. More than 100 militants using vehicles and motorcycles attacked the army unit with home-made bombs and suicide vehicles. 23 soldiers were killed in the attack and 17 others wounded. Around 30 attackers were killed.
On March 23, the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack. They said they had killed 30 soldiers in the attack.[2] The government of Niger declared three days of national mourning to honour the fallen soldiers. In the capital of Niger, Niamey, a ceremony was held for the soldiers' funeral.[3]
References
- ^ "Several Nigerien soldiers killed in ambush near Burkina Faso, Mali border". France 24. 2024-03-22. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
- ^ "Islamic State claims responsibility for attack on Niger army that killed dozens". The Jerusalem Post. 2024-03-23. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
- ^ "Niger mourns soldiers killed in terrorist attack". African Press Agency. 2024-03-22. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
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