Death toll from suspected militant attacks in Niger rises to 100, PM says
At least 100 people are now known to have been killed in attacks by suspected jihadists on two villages in Niger, the country's prime minister has said.Brigi Rafini said 70 people were killed in the village of Tchombangou and 30 others in Zaroumdareye, both near Niger's western border with Mali, on Saturday. During remarks aired on national television during a visit to the area, Mr Rafini did not say who was behind one of the deadliest days in recent memory for a country ravaged by ethnic violence and Islamist militancy. Image: Niger's prime minister, Brigi Rafini, announced the rise in the number of dead as he visited the area Niger has suffered repeated attacks by militants linked to al Qaeda and Islamic State near its borders with ...