Mine
Mine event in Tillabéri, Samira area, Niger on Sun 7th May 2023
7th May 2023
Landmine Kills 7 Soldiers in Niger
Seven soldiers were killed Sunday after their vehicle ran over a
landmine in the Niger's western Tillaberi region, said the National
Guard of Niger (GNN).
Jihadist fighters regularly launch attacks in the region.
A vehicle carrying supplies on a weekly delivery run hit the mine late
in the morning 6 kilometers (4 miles) from Samira village, said the GNN
in a statement.
The village, which lies not far from Niger's border with Burkina Faso in
the southwest, has since 2004 hosted the country's only
industrial-scale gold mine.
This assault was just the latest in a series of attacks against Niger's soldiers.
The impoverished Sahel country is grappling with an insurgency by
jihadists linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State group. In the
southwest, they also have to contend with jihadist fighters from Boko
Haram.
It is supported by a number of Western countries, including France and the United States, who both have military bases there.
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Tillabéri ( Samira area )
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