The Pathfinder
Wednesday March 25, 2026
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No fewer than seven soldiers of the Nigerien Defence and Security Forces, (FDS), have been killed in an ambush.
The incident followed an incursion by suspected fighters of the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara near Sanam in Tillabéri Region.
This was made known in a post on X by Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency and security expert in the Lake Chad region.
The attack was said to have occurred on Tuesday, March 24, in the Sanam area, located in Abala Department.
Makama disclosed that heavily armed assailants attacked Wanni village at about 9:00 a.m., rustling livestock before fleeing the scene.
He said that the FDS reportedly launched a pursuit operation but were ambushed by the attackers during the chase.
“A provisional toll indicates that seven soldiers were killed, while two others sustained serious injuries and were evacuated to Niamey for medical treatment.
“One military vehicle and its crew remain unaccounted for,” a source said.
It was gathered that Tillabéri Region, in western Niger, has remained a hotspot of extremist violence, with frequent attacks attributed to groups linked to the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara.
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