57 Niger security personnel reportedly dead in seperate attacks 

At slightest 57 members of Niger’s defence and information forces were reportedly killed successful 2 abstracted attacks connected September 23, 2026.

According to information expert Zagazola Makama, the reported casualties were recorded successful Dabagu, Konni Department of Tahoua Region, and astir Abala-Filingué successful Tillabéri Region.

In Dabagu, 38 soldiers of the Nigerien Armed Forces were reportedly killed aft Islamic State militants attacked a subject position.

Several soldiers were besides reportedly missing aft the attack, portion the bodies of immoderate of those killed were being transported to Tahoua.

Other remains were reportedly evacuated to Niamey by helicopter.

The 2nd onslaught occurred astir Abala-Filingué successful Tillabéri, wherever 19 gendarmes were reportedly killed successful an battle attributed to Islamic State militants.

“Several soldiers are besides missing pursuing the attack, portion the bodies of immoderate of those killed were being transported to Tahoua,” Makama reported.

The 2 incidents enactment the reported decease toll among Nigerien defence and information unit astatine 57 successful a azygous day.

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