NIAMEY: The death toll in the Saturday’s attacks by suspected jihadists on two villages in Niger has reached 100, BBC reported.
Prime Minister of Niger Brigi Rafini said 70 people were killed in the village of Tchombangou and 30 others in Zaroumdareye – both near Niger’s border with Mali.
It was one of the deadliest days in living memory, as Niger grapples with ethnic violence and Islamic militancy.
No group has yet claimed responsibility for the attacks. Security has been stepped up in Niger’s Tillabéri region, where the two villages are situated.
(With inputs from Agencies)
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