At least 22 people died In Moto Gatta village in Tillabéri town, close to Nigeria’s border with Mali, Attack by armed individuals suspected of belonging to groups jihadistsTheir actions have hit the region in recent years.
Local authorities reported that the attack took place last Sunday at 16:00 (local time), and about twenty people on motorcycles started shooting at people. Responses were also made by members of local advocacy groups; deadAs reported by radio station Radio France Internationale (RFI).
Niger, like other countries in the Sahel, has been recording an increase in the number of jihadist attacks in recent years by both the region’s al-Qaeda-affiliated organization and the Islamic State, which have increased inter-communal violence and caused displacement. from tens of thousands of people.