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| Niger: JNIM terrorist group carried out two attacks in the Tillabéri region |
| 2026-07-03 |
Translated Text: Niger 🇳🇪| On 06/30, the JNIM terrorist group carried out two attacks in the Tillabéri region. 🔷 In an official claim of responsibility, the group asserts it took control of 2 military posts in Torodi (Tillabéri). The early-morning attack was repelled by the Nigerien army. Weapons, ammunition, and equipment were seized. ⚫️ According to sources, around twenty terrorists were neutralized. 🔴 The FDS announced they had wounded and several dead. 🔷 Meanwhile, the JNIM targeted a barracks of the Niger National Guard and the DomoLeydi militia in Dyagourou, also in the Tillabéri region. 4 vehicles were destroyed, and weapons and ammunition were seized. 🔴 The toll varies; local sources report 46 soldiers killed, while the JNIM counts 21 in its official claim. 1 soldier was also reportedly taken prisoner. Related: Tillabéri: 2026-06-29 Al Qaeda and IS Run Rampant in Niger: Africa File, June 25, 2026 Tillabéri: 2026-06-26 Mali: 84 Russian Wagner mercenaries and 48 Malian soldiers were killed in Tinzawatene Tillabéri: 2026-06-19 Mali: Several attacks by the Islamic State in the Sahel (EIS), including in the capital Niamey |
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