After months of peace in this region close to Mali, 11 civilians were slain in various incidents in West Niger that were believed to be carried out by jihadists.
According to AFP, a municipal official “At around 11:00 (10:00 GMT) on Saturday, three trucks were stopped by armed men, and the nine individuals inside were all executed. In addition, two additional motorcyclists perished “AFP was told by a local official.
The three trucks were attacked on a sandy road between Banibango and Tizigoro, which is close to the Mali border, according to the source.
The cement supplies were handed over to contractors on Friday, he continued, and one of the trucks had just left Banibango.
According to the information we have, 11 individuals were killed, two trucks were torched, and a third was buried, a regional deputy said to AFP.
The deputy reported that two trucks carrying food were travelling to Bangango.
The attack comes several months after calm in the Banibango area adjacent to Mali, where assumptions intensified attacks, especially against civilians in their villages and in their fields since 2021..
An violent incident in Niger near the Mali border claimed the lives of 11 civilians.
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