Fifty-seven security personnel killed in Niger attacks
The attacks underscore Niger’s struggle to contain a long-running jihadist insurgency, with several soldiers still missing, officials said.
- On Wednesday, September 23, 2026, two attacks by Islamic State militants killed at least 57 members of Niger's defence and security forces in separate incidents across Tahoua and Tillaberi regions.
- The Ministry of Defence reported 38 soldiers of the Nigerien Armed Forces died after militants attacked a military position in Dabagu, Tahoua Region, with several soldiers remaining missing.
- In a separate assault near Abala-Filingue on the same day, 19 gendarmes from the Gendarmerie Special Forces were killed, including Captain Hassoumi and Adjudant Djingarey.
- Security analyst Zagazola Makama reported at least 35 civilians and security personnel were killed in three separate incidents across Dosso and Tillaberi regions between September 17 and 23.
- Since seizing power in a 2023 coup, Niger's military junta has struggled to control the jihadist conflict, with an attempted mutiny in August reflecting growing army dissatisfaction.
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At least 57 members of the security forces were killed in two attacks in Niger, attributed to the Islamic State in the Sahel. At least 57 members of the security forces — army and gendarmerie — were killed on Wednesday in two attacks attributed to the jihadist group Islamic State in the Sahel (IS), Niger's Defense Ministry announced on Thursday. 38 soldiers killed at the Dabagu base According to its statement, 38 soldiers were killed in the fir…
AT LEAST 57 members of the security forces were killed on Wednesday in two attacks by the Sahel branch of the Islamic State jihadist group, Niger's defense ministry said on Thursday.
35 reportedly dead as violence hits Niger in three separate incidents
At least 35 people were reportedly killed in three separate incidents across Niger’s Dosso and Tillabéri regions between September 17 and 23, 2026. According to security analyst Zagazola Makama, the reported casualties included civilians and members of Niger’s security forces, with the incidents recorded in Karakara and Yeldou in Dosso, and Abala in Tillabéri. On […] 35 reportedly dead as violence hits Niger in three separate incidents
Niger authorities have confirmed Thursday the death of numerous military personnel in a...
On the morning of 23 September, Nigerian soldiers engaged in an "interception operation" of abducted cattle fought with "heavy-armed" men in Tillaberi. The Ministry of Defence does not specify the exact number of casualties.
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