Egypt Condemns Deadly Attack in Western Niger

Egypt strongly condemned, on Friday, the heinous terrorist attack in Western Niger Thursday evening, leaving 69 people dead.

“Egypt offers its deep condolence to the families of the victims,” the Foreign Ministry said in a statement, wishing all the injured people a speedy recovery.

Egypt stressed full solidarity with Niger against terrorism, according to the statement.

A terrorist attack in Niger’s volatile “tri-border” zone with Burkina Faso and Mali killed dozens of members of a self-defence militia on Thursday.

Local sources told AFP that the assault took place at Adab-Dab, a village about 55 kilometres (32 miles) from Banibangou in the western region of Tillaberi.

The source revealed that a motorcycle-borne defence force was attacked by “heavily-armed members of the ISGS (Islamic State in the Greater Sahara,” who were also on motorbikes.

“In all there are about 60 dead, nine missing and 15 escaped. The mayor of Banibangou is among those who were killed and his body has been recovered,” an MP in the western Tillaberi area said.