Bilma, Niger, Niger, Sahel
July 27, 2024
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On July 27, 2024, Prefect Amadou Torda of Bilma and his collaborators, who were kidnapped by armed men on June 21, 2024, have confirmed they are alive. In a 36-second video, Prefect Torda, accompanied by two gendarmes and two national guards, stated they are in good health and uninjured. He called on the state to address their situation.
The kidnapping occurred near Agueur, about 18 kilometers from Bilma, when the group was returning from Dirkou. They were ambushed by individuals in two Tundra vehicles. A lieutenant of the National Guard was seriously injured and later died from his injuries. The kidnapping has been claimed by a previously unknown group.