Military Periscope Logo

2 Soldiers Killed, 5 Injured In Rare Clashes With Militants In Southwest 

October 08 2019

Niger

Two soldiers have been killed and five wounded in fierce fighting with militants in Niger's in southwestern Dogondoutchi region, reports Agence France-Presse.

On Sunday, security forces engaged heavily armed militants in a valley near Dogon Kiria, said the interior ministry. 

The troops repulsed the insurgents, who suffered an unknown number of casualties. 

Attacks are relatively rare in southwestern Niger, analysts said. In February, an attack in the region killed two gendarmes and...

Please log in to continue reading.

Not yet a subscriber? Take a free trial.

Military Periscope gives you easy-to-use, integrated, open-source intelligence on…

  • More than 7,500 weapons systems and platforms
  • Nearly every country's armed forces
  • Militant organizations
laptop image

Try Military Periscope free for seven days