At least seventeen Nigerien troops were slain by suspected Jihadists in a new ambush near the Mali border.
In a statement issued late Tuesday night, the defense ministry confirmed this, stating that a military unit was “the victim of a terrorist ambush near the town of Koutougou.”
According to the ministry statement, the ambush left no fewer than 26 soldiers with various degrees of wounded.
According to Naija News, the most recent incident occurred two days after suspected militants opened fire and killed at least six Nigerien soldiers.
17 more soldiers are killed in a new attack in the Niger Republic.
