Bilma-Niger: National Guard Officer Found Dead, Seven Troops Kidnapped
Location:
Agueur, Niger, Niger, Sahel
Incident Date:
June 21, 2024
Instability Rating Max 5.0:
3.50
Deaths:
1
Fatalities type:
- Military
Kidnapped:
7
DESCRIPTION::
An armed attack on the prefect of Bilma's delegation on June 21 resulted in the kidnapping of Commander Amadou Torda and six others. The body of a National Guard officer was later found near the attack site. The incident occurred near Bilma as the delegation was returning from a peace event. This attack comes amid heightened security threats in the region, involving bandits and rebel movements, and just before the planned launch of oil exploitation projects by SONIDEP.