Nine Nigerien soldiers were killed Thursday, March 12, in an attack in Ayorou, near the Malian border, 200 km northwest of Niamey, led by attackers who were then "neutralized," AFP told AFP. safe source.
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"Nine soldiers who fell on the field of honor. All the attackers were neutralized by an air strike , " the source said. The attack targeted around 13:00 (12:00 GMT) a position of the defense and security forces in Ayorou, located in the very unstable region of Tillabéri, theater of frequent and deadly jihadist attacks.
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