Seven soldiers gunned down in Niger Republic ambush

No less than 7 soldiers of the Nigerien Defence and Security Forces, FDS, person been killed successful an ambush.

The incidental followed an incursion by suspected fighters of the Islamic State successful the Greater Sahara adjacent Sanam successful Tillabéri Region.

This was made known successful a station connected X by Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency and information adept successful the Lake Chad region.

The onslaught was said to person occurred connected Tuesday, March 24, successful the Sanam area, located successful Abala Department.

Makama disclosed that heavy equipped assailants attacked Wanni colony astatine astir 9:00 a.m., rustling livestock earlier fleeing the scene.

He said that the FDS reportedly launched a pursuit cognition but were ambushed by the attackers during the chase.

“A provisional toll indicates that 7 soldiers were killed, portion 2 others sustained superior injuries and were evacuated to Niamey for aesculapian treatment.

“One subject conveyance and its unit stay unaccounted for,” a root said.

DAILY POST reports that Tillabéri Region, successful occidental Niger, has remained a hotspot of extremist violence, with predominant at...