'Dozens' of civilians killed in Niger airstrikes: witnesses | International

ABIDJAN, Sept 27, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Dozens of civilians were killed this week after Nigerien airstrikes against jihadists near the country's western border with Mali, witnesses told AFP on Friday. Niger has faced frequent attacks from Islamist militant fighters linked to Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State group, with the military junta in power struggling to quell the violence. On Monday, "army strikes targeted terrorists travelling on motorbikes and there were dozens of civilian deaths in Injar," one local resident told AFP. Injar is located some 200 kilometres (124 miles) northeast of the capital Niamey. It's in the vast Tillaberi region bordering Burkina Faso and Mali, where jihadist groups are active. Locals have regularly reported deadly attacks by militants on motorbikes,...