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More than a dozen Niger soldiers killed in attack near Mali border

Niger soldiers patrol in the desert of Iferouane on February 12, 2020 [Souleymane Ag Anara/AFP]

At least 17 Niger soldiers have been killed in an attack by armed groups near the border with Mali, the country’s Ministry of Defence said.

According to a statement released late on Tuesday, “a detachment of the Nigerien Armed Forces (FAN) moving between Boni and Torodi was the victim of a terrorist ambush near the town of Koutougou [52km southwest of Torodi]”.

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