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Niger’s executive says four squaddies and 63 jihadists maintain been killed in combating in the nation’s west
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DALATOU MAMANE Connected Press
April 4, 2020, 11: 03 AM
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NIAMEY, Niger — Four squaddies and 63 jihadists maintain been killed in combating between Niger’s military and closely armed extremists in the nation’s west, the manager stated Friday.
Extremists on motorcycles fought the military Thursday in the Tillaberi discipline end to the border with Mali earlier than being compelled to fly, in accordance with a defense ministry observation. The military turned into in a position to get greater dozens of weapons and motorcycles, it stated.
Since December, on the least 174 squaddies maintain been killed in Niger in quite so much of assaults. As a minimum two were claimed by opponents linked to the Islamic Disclose community.
Extremism has grown in West Africa’s Sahel discipline south of the Sahara Desolate tract, with assaults rising end to the borders of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, where many jihadists linked to al-Qaida or IS feature.
