Twenty-three soldiers were killed in an ambush in western Niger during an offensive near the border with Burkina Faso and Mali

NIGER REPUBLIC — Twenty-three soldiers were killed in a “terrorist” ambush in western Niger during an offensive near the border with Burkina Faso and Mali, the defence ministry said. The soldiers were engaged in a security sweep in Tillaberi, in the three borders area, on Tuesday and Wednesday and were killed... channelstv.com