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According to Interior Minister Alkache Alhada, the attack occurred near the Mali border on Saturday in the villages of Tchombangou and Zaroumdareye. The jihadists’ attack is believed to be retaliation for the earlier killing of two fighters by villagers. Therefore, the youth of the villages had tried to form a self-defense group in the disputed area. The armed men are believed to have come from Mali on motorcycles. Niger is one of the most important transit countries for African immigrants who want to reach the Mediterranean. Along with Mali, Mauritania, Chad and Burkina Faso, Niger is part of the G5 Sahel group that wants to fight terrorist groups.
