On 9 January 2020, a large group of
Islamic State in the Greater Sahara
The Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (IS-GS) is a terrorist group adhering to the ideology of Salafi Jihadism. IS-GS was formed on 15 May 2015 as the result of a split within the militant group Al-Mourabitoun. The rift was a reaction to the ad ...
militants assaulted a Nigerien military military base, base at Chinagodrar, in Niger's Tillabéri Region.
They attacked an army post in Chinagodrar, in the west of the country, in Tillabéri Region, from Mali-Niger border, the border with Mali, north of Niamey.
[ At least 89 Nigerien soldiers were confirmed to have been killed in the attack with more casualties suspected, but yet to be confirmed. The Nigerien government said that 77 militants were killed.][
The Islamist insurgency in the Sahel intensified in the late 2010s. This attack followed those in Niger on Battle of Inates, 10 and 25 December 2019.
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Aftermath
The Nigerien government declared three national day of mourning, days of national mourning after the battle. Nigerien President Mahamadou Issoufou dismissal (employment), fired General Ahmed Mohamed, the chief of the Nigerien Army, and replaced him with Major General Salifou Modi.
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Tillabéri Region
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