‘Ferocious’ Niger battle leaves dozens of soldiers and militants dead

A convoy of Nigerien soldiers patrolling outside the town of Ouallam, Niger. At least 12 soldiers have been killed in a clash with ‘terrorists’ in the country’s west. Photograph: Media Coulibaly/Reuters

A convoy of Nigerien soldiers patrolling outside the town of Ouallam, Niger. At least 12 soldiers have been killed in a clash with ‘terrorists’ in the country’s west. Photograph: Media Coulibaly/Reuters

source https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/dec/06/ferocious-niger-battle-leaves-dozens-of-soldiers-and-militants-dead