On 15 March and 12 December 2020,

jihadist Jihadism is a neologism which is used in reference to "militant Islamic movements that are perceived as existentially threatening to the West" and "rooted in political Islam."Compare: Appearing earlier in the Pakistani and Indian media, Wes ...

group

Boko Haram Boko Haram, officially known as ''Jamā'at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da'wah wa'l-Jihād'' ( ar, جماعة أهل السنة للدعوة والجهاد, lit=Group of the People of Sunnah for Dawah and Jihad), is an Islamic terrorist organization ...

carried out attacks in

Toumour Toumour is a village and rural commune in Niger located near the Niger–Nigeria border. As of 2011, the commune had a total population of 1336 people. On September 4, 2016, clashes near the village killed at least 30 Boko Haram militants and fiv ...

Diffa Region Diffa is one of the seven Regions of Niger, located in the southeast of the country. The capital of the region is Diffa. Geography Diffa Region is situated in the extreme southeast of Niger between 10° 30’ and 15° 35’ longitude East and 1 ...

, Niger.Niger says army kills 50 boko Haram extremists after attack
/ref>Gunmen kill 28, burn 800 houses in Niger attack blamed on Boko Haram
/ref> On 15 March 2020, Boko Haram attacked a military post, injuring a soldier. They were repelled, during which 50 insurgents were killed. On 12 December 2020, Boko Haram attacked the village, killing 28 people: 10 from gunshots, 14 by fire and four by drowning. The insurgents injured about 100 other people and burned 800 homes.

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