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| In Niger five soldiers killed and three missing following a clash in Sanam in the Tillabéri region |
| 2026-02-14 |
Translated Text: 🟥▪️Niger: five soldiers killed and three missing following a clash in Sanam in the Tillabéri region Five (5) Nigerien soldiers were killed and three (3) others went missing yesterday, Thursday, February 12, 2026, during a clash with fighters from the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS) in the Sanam area, Tillabéri region (western Niger), security sources told us. According to these sources, the confrontation pitted elements of the defense and security forces (FDS) against presumed jihadists in this locality located near the border with Mali, an area regularly targeted by armed attacks. Related: Niger : 2026-02-13 General Amadou Ibro announced Niger's entry into the war with France Niger : 2026-02-12 The End of Dominance: Why the US Abandoned Its Role as Hegemon in Africa Niger : 2026-02-11 JNIM takes control of a Nigerien army military post in Kouré, in the Tillabéri region |
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