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Islamic State insurgencies in Niger and Nigeria

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Islamic State-linked militants have conducted lethal attacks against military installations in Niger and Nigeria. In Niger, the Ministry of Defense reported that at least 57 security personnel, including soldiers and gendarmes, were killed in two separate strikes attributed to the Islamic State in the Sahel (ISGS). One attack occurred at the Dambagu base in the Tahoua governorate, resulting in 38 military deaths, while a second attack in Ambala-Filigé killed 19 gendarmes. These losses have reportedly contributed to discontent within the military under the ruling junta. In northeastern Nigeria, militants identified as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) ~~attacked a~~ have intensified attacks on military ~~base~~ outposts. In a recent overnight assault in Mairari village, located in the Lake Chad area of Borno State, ~~killing at least 20 people, including~~ suspected ISWAP fighters killed 15 Nigerian soldiers and five members of the Civilian Joint Task ~~Force.~~ Force (CJTF) who had arrived to assist. During the engagement, militants overran the position, looted weapons and valuables, and set fire to military vehicles and facilities. Following the battle, troops were forced to withdraw toward the garrison town of Monguno, amid concerns that several missing soldiers may have been captured. This incident follows a ~~pattern~~ similar deadly assault on a military outpost in neighboring Kukawa the previous week, reflecting a broader trend of ~~increasing~~ increased attacks on military installations in the region ~~as militants attempt to seize weapons and equipment.~~ over the last two years.

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