Victims of attack in Niger were 17 military

The victims of the attack on the border of Niger and Mali became 17 military personnel.

According to the Ministry of Defense of Niger, the military column was attacked by unknown armed persons in the Tillabury area.

As a result of the attack, 17 military personnel were killed, another 20 were injured.

Tillabury area is located on the border of the three countries – Niger, Mali and Burkina -Faso.

This borderline is often attacked by terrorist groups associated with Al-Qaeda and Deash.

Almost 12 thousand Nigerian military are involved in counter-terrorism operations, and almost half of them are on the border with Mali and Burkina-Faso.