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At least 46 soldiers of the Nigerien Defense and Security Forces (SDF) were killed in a coordinated attack by militants of the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (EIGS) on Saturday.

The assault targeted an SDF position in Iknewane, Tilia Department, near the Mali border in Niger’s Tahoua Region. Security sources described the attack as large-scale and highly intense, catching the military by surprise.

According to reports, the attackers, heavily armed and in large numbers, overran the base, destroying or seizing nine out of the 16 military vehicles stationed there. Weapons and ammunition were also looted.

In addition to the casualties, a dozen soldiers were reportedly taken hostage, while several others remain missing. Local sources confirmed that some soldiers managed to escape on foot and were later rescued.

In response, a military convoy of about 20 vehicles from the Niger Armed Forces (FAN) and another from the National Guard (GNN) have been deployed from Tahoua to conduct operations in the area.

This is not the first attack on the Iknewane position. On September 18, 2024, EIGS militants carried out a similar assault, killing at least 24 soldiers, according to official reports.

The Tahoua Region, particularly areas bordering Mali, has seen a rise in militant violence. The Nigerien government continues to face security challenges in its border regions, with armed groups launching frequent attacks on military and civilian.

https://www.thecable.ng/46-soldiers-killed-as-militants-attack-nigerien-military-base/

Niger Republic had recorded two mass military casualties within a month, hence pulling out of MNJTF will definitely do more harm to the overall security of Niger and her citizens, Tchianii needs to have a rethink. One begins to wonder how insecurity and jihadists' attacks are worsening under these Military dictators despite assistance from foreign mercenaries.

News like this is demoralizing

French sponsored terrorists

🥺

While a rehabilitation centre is being launched for others somewhere.

The dictator will soon blame Tinubu, Nigeria and

21st century and African continent is still battling terrorism, all because of wicked corrupt politicians that partners with the so called terrorist.

Nawa

Ecowas left the chat.

Maybe ECOWAS should mind its business.

Christ.. it’s funny when the defence hq said we don’t need foreign military assistance! Omo just Dey play…

May God protect our gallant men and women

Na wa o

Na so isis take Start that year for Iraq o

Niger should improve on its strategy and overrun these guys

Banie:
This looks like bandits, not militants. How can they escape with 9 military trucks

Any difference ?

This is an all Islamic ☪️ affairs, how can one religion have almost 80% of terrorist all over the world, it's high time the world rise together and Ban such Religious beliefs and groups that accommodate all type of terrorist

There are 2 types of Soldiers
1. The Stupid ones
2. The Smart ones

The Foolish soldiers are dying in the North
The Smart soldiers are cashing out in East

I heard they pay heavy bribe to their commanders so as to get posted in the East.

A typical muslim will call them "freedom fighters."

Kennyfancy:
This is an all Islamic ☪️ affairs, how can one religion have almost 80% of terrorist all over the world, it's high time the world rise together and Ban such Religious beliefs and groups that accommodate all type of terrorist

Not 80%, islam own 100% of all religious terrorist act.

SalamRushdie:
French sponsored terrorists

Oops! We can't blame the Jews for Islam's crime today. lets give it to .

Haa

femisplash:


https://www.thecable.ng/46-soldiers-killed-as-militants-attack-nigerien-military-base/

1:1 now

would never allow peace to reign in the Sahel countries that rejected her neocolonialism.

Islam

The Sahel region including Niger, Chad and the Northwest and Northeast regions of Nigeria 🇳🇬 is a den of Islamists struggling for a country to be governed with Sharia criminal laws. It's a religious war.

The 12 northern Nigeria states that adopted unconstitutional Islamic sharia criminal laws beginning 1999 sparked off the war.
A religious war where the civilians and Jihadi fighters share common objective, that's what Nigerian armed forces have been fighting against those whose objective is to get a country to be governed with Sharia criminal laws. Sharia criminal laws include stoning blasphemous persons to death, stoning women to death for adultery etc.
It's a no win war for Nigeria’s armed forces. Solution is let those sympathetic to sharia criminal laws have their own country.

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immortalcrown:
While a rehabilitation centre is being launched for them somewhere.

Probably because of this attack

SalamRushdie:
French sponsored terrorists

stop being stupid

They are not terrorists

This is a huge blow on Nigeria Military