29 Niger soldiers killed in attack by suspected extremists: Defense ministry

29 Niger soldiers killed in attack by suspected extremists: Defense ministry

Twenty-nine Nigerien soldiers were killed in an attack by suspected extremists, the defense ministry said Monday night.

The soldiers were targeted using “improvised explosive devices and kamikaze vehicles by more than a hundred terrorists,” the ministry said in a televised statement, declaring a national mourning period of three days.

Source » alarabiya.net