24.06.2025 08:21
In a terrorist attack in the Tillaberi region of Niger, 71 civilians lost their lives in an assault by unidentified armed terrorists on a congregation gathered in the mosque courtyard. At least 20 people were also injured in the incident.
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In a terrorist attack in the Tillaberi region of Niger, 71 civilians lost their lives. According to local media reports, the village of Manda in Tillaberi was attacked by unidentified armed members of a terrorist organization the day before yesterday. In the attack, which targeted the congregation gathered in the mosque courtyard after prayer, 71 people were killed, and at least 20 others were injured.
PREVIOUSLY, 44 PEOPLE HAD BEEN KILLED AFTER FRIDAY PRAYER IN THE COUNTRY
In March, a mosque in the village of Fambita was also attacked during Friday prayers, resulting in the deaths of 44 people. Tillaberi is located on the border shared by Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso, known as the "three-country border." This border area has frequently been attacked by Al-Qaeda and ISIS-linked terrorist organizations since 2017.
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