A landmine exploded Sunday killing seven soldiers of Niger’s army, near border with Burkina Faso. A vehicle carrying supplies on a weekly delivery run hit the mine six kilometers from Samira village, western Tillaberi region, the National Guard of Niger (GNN) was quoted by the media as saying. The village, which lies not far from Niger’s border with Burkina Faso in the southwest, has since 2004 hosted the country’s only industrial-scale gold mine. This assault was just the latest in a series of attacks against Niger’s soldiers. Niger is facing insurgency in western Tillaberi region, near the border with Burkina Faso and Mali.

Source: The North Africa Journal May 08, 2023 15:03 UTC