Niger: Insurgents kill another 10 civilians in Tillaberi region

According to a report by France24 published on 25 June 2021, at least 10 villagers were killed by an armed group riding motorbikes in Niger"s western Tillaberi Province. Grains stores and huts were also set on fire according to a senior local official. World Watch Research analyst Yonas Dembele comments: "Niger"s Tillaberi Province has experienced some of the deadliest attacks by jihadists groups in recent times. This is partly due to the fact that it is located in the notorious "tri-border zone" between Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali, one of the hotspots for violence in the Sahel region. The majority of Niger"s small Christian population lives in the Tillaberi region and are thus disproportionately affected by the increase in insecurity in this area."