Nine killed in Niger jihadist attack

By AFP
June 16, 2025
This representational image shows security forces view the scene of a bomb explosion at St Theresa Catholic Church at Madalla, Suleja in Nigeria. — Reuters/File
This representational image shows security forces view the scene of a bomb explosion at St Theresa Catholic Church at Madalla, Suleja in Nigeria. — Reuters/File

NIAMEY, Niger: Suspected jihadists have killed nine travellers, including a teacher, in an attack in southwestern Niger, near the border with Burkina Faso, local sources said on Sunday.

“A terrorist attack targeted passenger vehicles on Friday June 13, killing nine civilians,” a teachers´ union said in a statement. One of its members had been among the dead, it added. The union said the attack happened around 10:00 am (0900 GMT) on the road linking Makalondi and Torodi near the border with Burkina Faso.