29 Niger soldiers killed by suspected jihadists: defence ministry

Twenty-nine Nigerien soldiers were killed in an attack by suspected jihadists, the defence ministry said Monday night. The soldiers were targeted using "improvised explosive devices and kamikaze vehicles by more than a hundred terrorists", the ministry said in a televised statement, declaring a national mourning period of three days.

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