Abidjan, June 23, 2025 (AFP) - Suspected jihadists kill 'dozens' of civilians in Niger: local, security sources

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2025-06-23

An attack by suspected jihadists has killed "dozens" of civilians in Niger near the border with Burkina Faso and Mali, local and security sources told AFP on Monday. "We estimate to be in the dozens the number of deaths in this attack on residents attending Muslim prayers on the evening of Friday, June 20, in the village of Manda," in the southwest, a resident of the area told AFP on condition of anonymity. A security source from neighbouring......

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