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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Monika Pronczuk

FOUND: Armed men in western niger kill 34 soldiers and wound 14 authorities say - You Need To See This

Armed men killed 34 soldiers and wounded 14 others in western Niger near the tri-state border with Mali and Burkina Faso, the defense ministry said.

The attack was carred out around 9 a.m. Thursday in Banibangou by attackers using eight vehicles and more than 200 motorbikes, the ministry said in a statement.

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