26 Soldiers Killed At Refugee Camp in Niger

At least 26 Niger government soldiers have been killed in an attack at a refugee camp. Unidentified armed men, suspected to be jihadists, attacked the Tizalit refugee camp, which shelters nearly 4,000 Malians, in the Tahoua region around 2 p.m. Thursday. A local journalist told VOA's Hausa service that the attackers came in three pickup trucks and launched the surprise attack on soldiers who protect the camp, which is 80 kilometers from Niger's border with Mali. Twenty-two...

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