21 Soldiers Killed in Ambush by Unidentified Terrorist Group in Niger
On Tuesday, Niger's ruling military junta announced a tragic incident that claimed the lives of 21 Nigerien soldiers. The soldiers were ambushed near the country's border with Burkina Faso by an unidentified "terrorist group." This shocking announcement was made on national television, though the perpetrators of the attack remain unknown. The ambush is a grim reminder of Niger's ongoing struggle with a severe security crisis. The nation has been grappling with violence from several armed groups. Just last week, the rebel Patriotic Liberation Front attacked a China-backed pipeline and threatened further attacks if a $400 million deal with China wasn't canceled. This group, led by former rebel leader Salah Mahmoud, rearmed following the junta's coup last year, which ousted a democratically elected government. Niger, along with neighboring Mali and Burkina Faso, has been caught in a decade-long conflict with movements linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic St...
