{"id":266940,"date":"2024-12-17T14:33:30","date_gmt":"2024-12-17T14:33:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/12\/17\/39-civilians-killed-in-twin-attacks-in-western-niger\/"},"modified":"2024-12-17T14:33:30","modified_gmt":"2024-12-17T14:33:30","slug":"39-civilians-killed-in-twin-attacks-in-western-niger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/12\/17\/39-civilians-killed-in-twin-attacks-in-western-niger\/","title":{"rendered":"39 civilians killed in twin attacks in western Niger"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>NIAMEY, Dec. 15 (Xinhua\/GNA) \u2014 Thirty-nine people were killed this week in two separate attacks in Niger\u2019s western Tillabery region, the Niger Armed Forces (FAN) announced on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>The incidents claimed the lives of 18 people in Kokorou, and 21 in Libiri.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTwo terrible tragedies occurred in the localities of Libiri and Kokorou: criminals, cornered by the incessant operations of the defense and security forces, cowardly attacked defenseless civilians,\u201d the FAN reported in its Saturday evening news bulletin.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAmong the victims are many women and children,\u201d the army said, adding that \u201cin the face of these barbaric acts, the authorities expressed their deep indignation and solidarity with the bereaved families. They reaffirmed their commitment to take all necessary measures to find and neutralize the perpetrators.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Libiri and Kokorou are situated in the \u201cthree borders\u201d region, where Niger shares boundaries with Mali and Burkina Faso. This area has become a hotbed of insecurity in recent years, plagued by attacks from various jihadist groups.<br \/>GNA<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NIAMEY, Dec. 15 (Xinhua\/GNA) \u2014 Thirty-nine people were killed this week in two separate attacks in Niger\u2019s western Tillabery region, the Niger Armed Forces (FAN) announced on Saturday. 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