NIAMEY, Niger — Gunmen on motorcycles attacked a group of civilians returning from market day in a volatile corner of Niger, leaving at least 58 people dead and then burning granaries to the ground, the government said Tuesday.
The victims were returning home from a large livestock market in Banibangou, near Niger’s troubled border with Mali. The suspected extremists also destroyed nearby granaries that held valuable food stores.The announcement was read on Niger state television Tuesday evening by government spokesman Abdourahmane Zakaria , who declared three days of national mourning for the victims.
Not only are jihadis active in the Tillaberi region, but the counterterrorism offensives against those extremists have helped given rise to ethnic militias, analysts say. Intercommunal tensions have been exacerbated as a result, particularly near the border between Mali and Niger.
Zahrahmusa Gunmen on motorcycle!!! can't the state govt ban the use of motorcycle in some of these localities with no security personnel
Religion of peace, right!!
Proud Boys I bet. 😡
who was it that first said 'when Africans convert to Islam they often embrace the most radical and violent rhetoric ... ' grasping any excuse to behave uncivilized Islam ... here's one please Muslims don't me I phrased this as delicately as possible so as to not offend
Terrifying
good luck
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Stop the World, I want to get off!
this is terrible