Western Niger

IED explosion in Niger's Torodi region kills several soldiers

Since 2017, western Niger has been regularly targeted by militant groups, despite the deployment of thousands of troops and the imposition of a state of emergency.

Niger attack leaves more than a dozen villagers dead

Suspected militants linked to Daesh terror group kill 17 people and wound five others in the village of Theim of western Tillaberi region, officials say.

Militants kill 14 troops in Niger ambush

"Heavily-armed terrorists" target convoy in western region of Tillaberi, killing seven police personnel and seven national guards, interior ministry says.

Gunmen kill 13 Niger gendarmes in attack near Mali border

The incident took place in a village which is a few dozen kilometres from where militants killed four US soldiers in an ambush on October 4.

Attack by suspected al Qaeda-linked group kills 15 soldiers in Niger

The assailants also took away seven Nigerian army vehicles and destroyed four others.