2024 Tillabéri attack

2024 Tillabéri attack
Part of Jihadist insurgency in Niger
Date March 21, 2024 Location Tillabéri Region, Niger Result Indecisive
Belligerents
Niger	Islamic State – Sahil Province
Strength
Unknown	100+
Casualties and losses
23 killed, 17 wounded (Per Niger) 30 killed, dozens wounded, 8 vehicles destroyed (Per IS)	30 killed (Per Niger)

On March 21, 2024 Nigerien soldiers were ambushed by over 100 militants from the Islamic State – Sahil Province between Teguey and Bankilare.^[1]

The soldiers were attacked during the night while doing a security sweep. More than 100 militants using vehicles and motorcycles attacked the army unit with home-made bombs and suicide vehicles. 23 soldiers were killed in the attack and 17 others wounded. Around 30 attackers were killed.

On March 23, the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack. They said they had killed 30 soldiers in the attack.^[2] The government of Niger declared three days of national mourning to honour the fallen soldiers. In the capital of Niger, Niamey, a ceremony was held for the soldiers' funeral.^[3]

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