At least 46 soldiers from the Nigerien Defense and Security Forces (SDF) were killed on Saturday in a coordinated assault by militants from the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (EIGS).
The attack targeted an SDF outpost in Iknewane, located in Tilia Department near Niger’s border with Mali. Security sources described the ambush as large-scale and highly intense, catching the military off guard.
Zagazola Malama reports that heavily armed militants overran the base, destroying or seizing…
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