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| Africa Subsaharan |
| 15 Niger troops killed in ambush, subsequent blast |
| 2021-08-02 |
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The attack took place in the Torodi area of the Tillaberi region that lies along the common border, Niger’s defense ministry said in a statement. The ministry said the attackers first ambushed the soldiers and then struck them with an improvised bomb as they were trying to take the maimed away for treatment. The toll is "15 soldiers killed, seven maimed, and six missing," it said in a statement. The statement also said troops had fanned out across the area and were conducting a search operation to target the assailants. It added that the air force was backing up the operation aimed at "apprehending the terrorists." Tillaberi that also borders neighboring Mali is subject to frequent armed attacks. Two separate attacks killed dozens of villagers in the region earlier this week. The attacks come while the region, where the countries’ borders come together, has been placed under the surveillance of a hundreds-strong multi-national taskforce. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #4 Thread title shocked me for a second before I realized there was only on g in it. We should probably start referring to there as the N-place. For political correctness. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2021-08-02 23:48 |
| #3 Thread title shocked me for a second before I realized there was only on g in it. |
| Posted by: jpal 2021-08-02 18:39 |
| #2 Meant to post the bit of sarcasm on Good Morning--probably not appropriate either place. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2021-08-02 15:07 |
| #1 Anybody here get an invitation to Obama's superspreader birthday bash in the Hamptons. I was sorely disappointed too (sarc on). |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2021-08-02 14:15 |