Location:
Ayorou, Tillabéri, Niger, Niger, Sahel
Incident Date:
March 3, 2024
Instability Rating Max 5.0:
4.00
Deaths:
7
Fatalities type:
- Military
DESCRIPTION::
In Niger on 03/03 around 4 p.m., terrorists linked to the ISGS attacked a convoy of tanker trucks traveling from Gao (Mali) to Niamey (Niger) between Kongo Tchiré and Koutougou, 35 km north of Ayorou in the Tillabéri region. The human toll is 7 killed, with 7 tanker trucks set ablaze. The FAMa provided escort from Gao to Labbézanga, raising questions among Nigeriens about the lack of an escort upon crossing the Nigerien border.