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| 17 soldiers killed in attack on Niger military position in Tillabéri |
| 2026-01-03 |
Text: 17 soldiers killed in attack on Niger military position in Tillabéri By Zagazola Makama No fewer than 17 soldiers were killed and several others declared missing following an attack on a military position in Yatakala, Gorouol area of the Tillabéri region of Niger Republic, preliminary reports have indicated. Zagazola report that the attack occurred in the early afternoon of Dec. 31, 2025, when armed assailants stormed the position of the Nigerien Defence and Security Forces (SDF) stationed in Yatakala, an area located within the volatile tri-border zone linking Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso. Security sources said preliminary assessments confirmed that at least 17 soldiers lost their lives during the assault, while an unspecified number were still unaccounted for as of the time of reporting. The Tillabéri region has remained a hotspot for violent extremist activity, with armed groups frequently targeting military positions and local communities, exploiting the porous borders and difficult terrain of the area. Related: Tillabéri: 2025-09-18 Gunmen kill 22 during baptism ceremony in western Niger Tillabéri: 2025-09-14 Islamic State in Sahel (ISIS) ambushed a Niger Armed Forces unit in Tillabéri. Tillabéri: 2022-12-22 The situation in the countries of the Sahel as of December 21, 2022 Related: Niger : 2025-12-30 IS-Sahel ambushed a patrol of the Nigerian army east of Tera, Tillaberi region in western Niger Niger : 2025-12-30 Security forces operation has exposed a clear nexus between the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and the PTM, Niger : 2025-12-29 Mass Displacement Looms in Northwest Nigeria Following US Airstrikes, Misinformation |
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