Battle of Chinagodrar
2020 Nigerien insurgency conflict / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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On 9 January 2020, a large group of Islamic State in the Greater Sahara militants assaulted a Nigerien military base at Chinagodrar, in Niger's Tillabéri Region.[2][3] They attacked an army post in Chinagodrar, in the west of the country, in Tillabéri Region, 13 kilometres (8 miles) from the border with Mali, 210 kilometres (130 miles) north of Niamey.[2][3] At least 89 Nigerien soldiers were confirmed to have been killed in the attack, with more casualties suspected, making it the worst attack on the army since the start of the insurgency.[4] The Nigerien government said that 77 militants were killed.[2][3]
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Battle of Chinagodrar | |||||||
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Part of Insurgency in the Sahel (Jihadist insurgency in Niger) | |||||||
IS-GS militants in the Chinagodar camp | |||||||
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Niger France United States | Islamic State in the Greater Sahara | ||||||
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89+ killed, 6 injured | 77 killed[1] |
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