Abidjan, Feb 27, 2026 (AFP) - Locals in Niger say 'terrorists' kill 25 near Mali

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2026-02-27

Local sources in western Niger said "terrorists" killed 25 members of a pro-government militia in several villages near the Mali border. "Twenty-five self-defence militia fell on Thursday in terrorist ambushes," a former mayor in the commune of Anzourou told AFP -- a toll confirmed by a leader from a local civil association. The surrounding Tillaberi is an area of operations of the Sahel region branch of the Islamic State jihadist group. bur/rlp/......

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