Niger attack: Jihadists kill dozen of soldiers in deadliest raid since coup

2023-10-03 15:45

Killings by militant Islamists have intensified since the military seized power in July.

At least 29 soldiers have been killed in Niger in the deadliest attack since the army staged a coup in July.

The soldiers were killed by hundreds of jihadists using "improvised explosive devices and kamikaze vehicles", the defence ministry said.

It added that "several dozen terrorists" were...