Locals said the four were visiting Diffa, a region that has endured a series of fatal attacks since 2015 by fighters from Boko Haram and
the Islamic State in West Africa .Three officials and a soldier escorting them were killed this week in southwest Niger by gunmen who crossed the border from Niger ia, authorities said on Sunday.
But the water level has dropped, offering “multiple crossing points from Nigeria” which enabled ISWAP fighters to attack travellers on the main road, where this week’s ambush occurred, the army said. In the western region of Tillaberi, near the border with Burkina Faso and Mali, Niger’s armed forces are fighting other jihadist groups linked to Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State group.
the Islamic State in West Africa . Nigeria business community has confirmed its commitment to comply with the provisions of the disability laws, especially in providing five per cent employment opportunities for People Living with Disabilities
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