Niger’s junta says 17 of its soldiers were killed in an ambush by insurgents. This is by far the deadliest attack since a July 26 coup whose leaders have cited persistent insecurity as a justification for deposing the civilian government. Reuters reports that the ambush took place on Tuesday about 60 km from the capital Niamey, in a southwestern area that borders Burkina Faso. The defense ministry says 100 attackers it referred to as “terrorists” were killed..
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