Niger Says 55 Jihadists Killed in Joint Operation
Niger’s army said Monday that 55 jihadists, including several high-ranking combatants affiliated with the Islamic State group, had been killed...
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Niger Says It Has Picked Up 1,400 Boko Haram Followers
Nearly 1,400 followers of Nigeria’s notorious Boko Haram jihadist group have been intercepted fleeing into Niger following clashes with a rival Islamic State group, according to the army....
Five Niger Soldiers Die in Desert Attack on Gold Convoy
Gunmen have killed five Niger army troops protecting a convoy of gold miners in the remote north of the country...
Niger’s Army Entered Mali in Hunt for ‘Terrorists’: Ministry
Niger’s defense ministry said Friday its troops killed 79 “terrorists” in operations last week that involved a foray into neighboring...
Nine Killed in Jihadist Attack on Niger Refugee Camp: Sources
Heavily armed jihadists stormed a camp housing refugees from neighboring Mali in western Niger and killed nine people, a local official said Saturday. The attack took...
Regional Armies Pound Jihadist Bases in Lake Chad Basin
Government forces from Nigeria, Chad, Cameroon, and Niger have bombarded jihadist bases in the Lake Chad basin with support from a US drone, the armies of the four nations...
Niger Army Says Killed 11 ‘Terrorists’
Niger’s army on Tuesday said it had killed 11 “terrorists” and captured six last week in a restive region plagued...
Niger Troops Kill Five Jihadist Fighters in Southeast: Governor
Five Boko Haram jihadist fighters have been killed and two Niger soldiers wounded in clashes in southeast Niger near the Nigerian border, local authorities said Friday....
Niger Army Says 15 Jihadists Killed
Niger’s military reported on Friday killing 15 suspected motorbike-riding jihadists in a “riposte” carried out with French...
Burkina Junta Leader Resigns, Flees After Coup
Burkina Faso’s junta leader agreed to step down on Sunday, religious and community leaders said, two days after army officers...
