19 killed in attack on village in southwest Niger

19 killed in attack on village in southwest Niger

Xinhua News Agency, Abidjan, August 22 (Reporter Zheng Yangzi) Niamey News: Niger's Ministry of Interior issued a statement on the evening of the 21st, stating that a village in the southwest of the country was attacked by unidentified militants on the 20th and 19 civilians were killed. .

　　 The statement stated that on the evening of the 20th, a group of unidentified militants entered a village in Tillabéri province and attacked villagers who were performing religious ceremonies, resulting in 19 deaths and 2 injuries.

　　 The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Niger has strengthened security measures in the area where the incident occurred and is searching for militants.

　　 Tillabéry Province is located on the border of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso. In recent years, extremist organizations and terrorist organizations associated with the extremist organization "Islamic State" have frequently launched attacks in this area, causing a large number of casualties.