Niger defence ministry says 39 killed in 'horrific' assaults close to Burkina Faso border

Two assaults alongside Niger’s border with Burkina Faso have killed 39 individuals, Niamey’s defence ministry stated Saturday, accusing “criminals” of massacring civilian populations. The borderlands between Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali have lengthy been residence to armed insurgents linked to the Islamic State group and Al-Qaeda.



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