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Attacks on Nigerien security forces

Overview

Niger has experienced a series of violent attacks targeting security forces in different regions of the country.

In late July, heavily armed gunmen attacked a National Guard post and ambushed reinforcements near N’Guigmi in the Diffa Region. The assault resulted in the deaths of 14 security personnel, including ten soldiers and four National Guard members, and the destruction of a military vehicle.

On August 15, the Patriotic Movement for Liberty and Justice (MPLJ), a Tuareg rebel group, claimed responsibility for attacks in the Seguidine oasis near the Libyan border. The group reported targeting a National Guard camp and a mixed security post comprising police, gendarmerie, and customs officials. The MPLJ claimed at least 15 security force deaths and seven injuries, stating they seized a large quantity of weapons, ammunition, and vehicles.

Witnesses in the Bilma region reported seeing parts of a military camp and vehicles being set on fire, noting that attackers fled toward the Djado Mountains in the Kawar region. The MPLJ, led by Moussa Kounaï, advocates for the release of former President Mohamed Bazoum, who was ousted in a July 2023 military coup. Nigerien authorities had not released an official statement regarding the casualties or damage as of Sunday afternoon.

Entities

Moussa Kounaï · National Guard · Seguidine · Diffa region · MPLJ

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

[● 5 SOURCES] The MPLJ claims at least 15 security forces members were killed and seven were wounded.
[● 5 SOURCES] The MPLJ claims at least 15 Nigerien security forces were killed and seven were wounded during the attacks.
[● 5 SOURCES] The MPLJ is a Tuareg rebel group that demands the release of former President Mohamed Bazoum.
[● 4 SOURCES] The MPLJ claims to have seized a large quantity of weapons and vehicles during the attack.
[● 4 SOURCES] A resident of Bilma reported that rebels burned part of a camp and vehicles.
[● 4 SOURCES] Attacks targeted mixed security points in the Seguidine oasis on Friday morning.
[● 4 SOURCES] Nigerien authorities had not released an official statement regarding the attacks as of Sunday afternoon.
[● 4 SOURCES] The MPLJ claims to have seized a large quantity of weapons and vehicles during the clashes.
[● 4 SOURCES] A resident of Bilma reported that rebels burned part of a military camp and vehicles.
[● 4 SOURCES] The MPLJ claims to have attacked the National Guard camp and a mixed security post.
[● 2 SOURCES] Soldiers were reportedly surprised in their sleep during the attacks.

Timeline

13 days ago

[INTERNATIONAL] 7 sources
MPLJ rebels claim 15 Nigerien soldiers killed in northern attacks
The MPLJ rebel group claims at least 15 Nigerien security forces were killed and seven wounded during attacks on military and police posts in the Seguidine oasis in northern Niger.
28 days ago

[CRIME] 3 sources
14 Nigerien security personnel killed in coordinated terrorist attack near N’Guigmi, Diffa Region
Heavily armed gunmen attacked a National Guard post near N’Guigmi, Diffa Region, Niger, killing 14 security personnel and injuring four; reinforcements were ambushed and a vehicle destroyed. Security operations

Sources

archive.in.gr · businessdaily.gr · ertnews.gr · fr.news.yahoo.com · protothema.gr · rfi.fr · zougla.gr

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