Armed men kill at least 37 civilians in western Niger, say local sources

Abidjan Armed men have killed at least 37 civilians in an ambush in western Niger near Burkina Faso and Mali, local sources said on Friday (November 13, 2026). Ruled by a military junta since a 2023 coup, Niger is battling violence by jihadists linked to Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State group.

Thousands have been killed in the violence over the last decade. The latest attack targeted residents of the village of Tillim headed early on Thursday (November 12, 2026) to a weekly market in the city of Tera in the restive Tillaberi region, a former elected official said.

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