Niger: More than 100 dead civilians in village attacks
The death toll in attacks on villages in border regions of Niger has risen to more than 100. Attackers struck as first-round presidential results were announced.
Nigerien armed forces are engaged in operations to combat extremist groups in the Sahel
Attackers on motorbikes swept through two villages in western Niger, leaving scores dead in each, a local mayor said on Sunday.
The attacks, on the villages of Tchoma Bangou and Zaroumadareye in the jihadi-plagued Tillaberi region, are only the latest in a string of massacres of civilians. They took place as first-round national presidential results were announced.
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Scores of militants stormed two villages in the western part of the country.
There have been increased killings in the jihadist-dominated Tillaberi region.
Almou Hassane, Tondikiwindi Mayor, confirmed the latest incident.
He said the attacks on Tchoma Bangou and Zaroumadareye villages were carried out by “terrorists who came riding about a hundred motorcycles”.
Around 70 were murdered in Tchoma Bangou and 30 dead in Zaroumadareye.
The massacre coincided with the announcement of results for the first round of Niger’s presidential election.
President Muhammadu Buhari, in a statement on Sunday, condemned the killings.
He said it was another call for united action by African leaders against terrorism.
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