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Nigerian Army Kills 95 Bandits During a Large Operation in the North-West
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In a large-scale military operation, the Nigerian armed forces killed at least 95 bandits last Tuesday in the state of Niger, in the north-west of the country. These armed men were preparing to launch an attack on the villages of Warari and Ragada, in the Rijau region, before being intercepted by the soldiers. The army, informed in advance, ambushed them, thus avoiding a new bloodbath in an area already marked by chronic instability. According t…
The Nigerian army has killed at least 95 people during an intervention targeting local gangs in the western state of Niger. The incidents occurred earlier this week, AFP reported on Thursday, citing a report submitted to the UN. "Land and air forces thwarted an attempted attack by bandits through airstrikes and shelling," resulting in the deaths. The article, "Nigeria: Army thwarts gang attack, at least 95 killed," comes from the website Misyjne…
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